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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Natural Resources Conservation

The main focus area for this major is Natural Resources/Conservation, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Natural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Conservation

#54 in the U.S
#3 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. The bachelor's program at Penn State University Park was ranked #54 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

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

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation 54
Highest Paid Natural Resources Conservation Graduates 55
Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 78
Most Popular Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation 106
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation 116
Most Focused Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation 674

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

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,622 Average Student Debt

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.

Penn State University Park Conservation BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park in Conservation walked away with an average of $26,622 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,094.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Conservation From Penn State University Park?

$32,400 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $32,400 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $30,240.

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

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Conservation

39 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
56.4% Women
20.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 39 students received their bachelor’s degree in conservation. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 56.4% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 57.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 20.5% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BS in 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, General 39

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to natural resources conservation.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 1
Forestry 15
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 28

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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.

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