Natural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Northeastern Illinois 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Northeastern Illinois University was ranked #309 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #12 in Illinois.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northeastern Illinois University paid an average of $824 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $412 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,893 | $19,786 |
Fees | $1,934 | $1,964 |
Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,698 | $9,698 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $6,309 | $6,309 |
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The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University is $37,208 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the conservation bachelor’s degrees at Northeastern Illinois University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 13 |
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 |
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Environmental Studies | 16 |
Environmental Science | 2 |
*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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