by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Natural Resource Management is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in resource management, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Paul Smith's College was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for resource management list. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at Paul Smith’s College paid an average of $1,010 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,160 | $30,160 |
| Fees | $34 | $34 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,720 | $14,720 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Paul Smith’s College in Resource Management walked away with an average of $26,750 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,739.
resource management who receive their bachelor’s degree from Paul Smith’s College make an average of $30,228 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $31,905.
Paul Smith’s College does not offer an online option for its resource management bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Paul Smith’s College Online Learning page.
About 10.0% of the students who received their BS in resource management in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.7% of the resource management bachelor’s degrees at Paul Smith’s College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Natural Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to natural resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 18 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 11 |
| Forestry | 9 |
| Wildlife Management | 20 |
*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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