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 Eastern Michigan University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in conservation, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Eastern Michigan was ranked #313 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #11 in Michigan.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Eastern Michigan was $450 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| Fees | $1,795 | $1,795 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,350 | $11,350 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,142 | $2,142 |
Learn more about Eastern Michigan tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at Eastern Michigan took out an average of $24,187 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $30,240.
Eastern Michigan 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 Eastern Michigan Online Learning page.
About 65.4% of the students who received their BS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.5% of the conservation bachelor’s degrees at Eastern Michigan in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 26 |
*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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