Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Chico State ranks in comparison to other schools with conservation programs.
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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 Chico State was ranked #198 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #27 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Chico handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 46% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Chico State. This makes it the #171 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Chico State is $32,134. 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 Chico State, conservation students borrow a median amount of $22,294 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 California State University - Chico.
Of the 38 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from Chico State in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Chico State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Chico with a bachelor's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in conservation from Chico State in 2021 were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Chico with a master's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.