by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how CSUMB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in conservation.
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The bachelor's program at CSUMB was ranked #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #15 in California.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, California State University - Monterey Bay handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 13 students received their master’s degree in conservation from CSUMB. This makes it the #64 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
Conservation majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CSUMB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,712 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,020 for all conservation students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUMB, conservation students borrow a median amount of $13,472 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 $28,049.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,695 | $1,695 |
| Books and Supplies | $864 | $864 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,413 | $16,413 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,005 | $4,005 |
Learn more about CSUMB tuition and fees.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 80 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from CSUMB. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Monterey Bay with a bachelor's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Online degrees for the CSUMB conservation bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUMB Online Learning page.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from CSUMB. About 38% were men and 62% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Monterey Bay with a master's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at California State University - Monterey Bay.
More about our data sources and methodologies.