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 Duke 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.
Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Duke is in the top 1% of the country for conservation students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 132 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Duke. This makes it the #3 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in conservation in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Conservation majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Duke go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,797 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.
Graduates of the master's conservation program at Duke make a median salary of $62,431. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all conservation graduates with a master's is $49,395.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Duke, conservation students borrow a median amount of $11,875 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 Duke University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from Duke. About 9% were men and 91% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Of the 132 conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Duke, about 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Duke 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 Duke University with a master's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 77 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 34 |
| Other Races | 13 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 14 |
| Forestry | 7 |
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