by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Juniata 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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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 Juniata was ranked #133 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #9 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Juniata.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Juniata paid an average of $2,015 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,350 | $48,350 |
| Fees | $825 | $825 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,050 | $13,050 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,250 | $1,250 |
Learn more about Juniata tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Juniata in Conservation walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. 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 Juniata is $33,993 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Juniata 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 Juniata Online Learning page.
Women made up around 69.2% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.7% of the conservation bachelor’s degrees at Juniata in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 5 |
| Environmental Science | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to natural resources conservation.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fisheries Sciences | 1 |
| Wildlife Management | 8 |
View All Natural Resources Conservation Related Majors >
*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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