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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in natural resources and conservation, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Natural Resources & Conservation

#12 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Penn State University Park is in the top 10% of the country for natural resources and conservation. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 190 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation 12
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 17
Most Popular Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation 62
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation 69
Highest Paid Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates 130
Most Focused Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation 597

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Natural Resources & Conservation from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Natural Resources & Conservation?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its natural resources and conservation bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Natural Resources & Conservation

83 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
44.6% Women
13.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 83 bachelor’s degrees in natural resources and conservation handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 44.6% of the students who received their BS in natural resources and conservation in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in natural resources and conservation at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 13.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 69
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

BS in Natural Resources & Conservation Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Natural Resources & Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 39
Natural Resource Management 1
Forestry 15
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 28

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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