by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Natural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Central Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in conservation, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at CWU was ranked #315 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #8 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for CWU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CWU paid an average of $752 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $216 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,475 | $22,551 |
| Fees | $1,969 | $1,969 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,787 | $13,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,922 | $2,922 |
Learn more about CWU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at CWU took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 34% higher than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from CWU make an average of $26,933 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $30,240.
CWU does not offer an online option for its conservation bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in conservation in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 59.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in conservation at CWU in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 7 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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