by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Paul Smith’s College paid an average of $1,010 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 | $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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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at Paul Smith’s College took out an average of $24,318 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from Paul Smith’s College make an average of $26,353 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the Paul Smith’s College 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 Paul Smith’s College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.1% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in conservation at Paul Smith’s College in 2019-2020, 5.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 4 |
| Environmental Science | 14 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 30 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 11 |
| Forestry | 9 |
| Wildlife Management | 20 |
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*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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