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 Goucher College. 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 Goucher was ranked #257 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #7 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for Goucher.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Goucher paid an average of $1,570 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,100 | $47,100 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,716 | $14,716 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
Learn more about Goucher tuition and fees.
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 Goucher took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $23,094.
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Goucher is $26,354 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $30,240.
Goucher 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 Goucher Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in conservation in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Around 37.5% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Goucher in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| 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 | 8 |
*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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