by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Boston College ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in conservation.
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bachelor's program at Boston College was ranked #69 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston College handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 95% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.
Conservation majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Boston College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,874 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Boston College, conservation students borrow a median amount of $17,200 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all conservation bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,772.
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MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance
Learn to fit environmental standards into your business practices when you earn your sustainability and environmental compliance MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Boston College.
The conservation program at Boston College awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Boston College are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
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