by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Colorado College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in conservation, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Colorado College is in the top 10% of the country for conservation. More specifically it was ranked #33 out of 356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
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Part-time undergraduates at Colorado College paid an average of $2,536 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,390 | $60,390 |
| Fees | $474 | $474 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,392 | $13,392 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,584 | $2,584 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colorado College took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $23,094.
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado College is $32,925 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Colorado College 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 Colorado College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in conservation at Colorado College in 2019-2020, 28.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 10 |
| Environmental Science | 22 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
