by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Northern Arizona University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in conservation, such as diversity 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 NAU was ranked #283 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #5 in Arizona.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NAU paid an average of $1,058 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $761 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,243 | $16,248 |
| Fees | $1,138 | $1,138 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,106 | $11,106 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,720 | $4,720 |
Learn more about NAU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at NAU took out an average of $20,412 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $23,094.
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NAU is $27,357 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the NAU 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 NAU Online Learning page.
About 63.1% of the students who received their BS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in conservation at NAU in 2019-2020, 27.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 78 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 65 |
| Environmental Science | 46 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry | 29 |
*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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