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. In addition, we cover how GWU ranks in comparison to other schools with conservation programs.
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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.
GWU was ranked #33 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for conservation majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 45% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in conservation from GWU. 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 GWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,320 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GWU, conservation students borrow a median amount of $19,500 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 George Washington University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 13 conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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