by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Loyola University Chicago. 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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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 Loyola Chicago was ranked #126 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Loyola Chicago was $840 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 | $45,500 | $45,500 |
| Fees | $560 | $560 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,780 | $14,780 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about Loyola Chicago 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Loyola Chicago in Conservation walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from Loyola Chicago make an average of $32,092 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the Loyola Chicago conservation bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Loyola Chicago Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in conservation in 2019-2020, 62.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Around 17.1% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Loyola Chicago in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 16 |
| Environmental Science | 54 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to natural resources conservation.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 25 |
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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