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Natural Resources Conservation at Purdue University - Main Campus

40 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
#50 Overall Quality
The Natural Resources Conservation major is part of the natural resources & conservation program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Purdue ranks in comparison to other schools with conservation programs.

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Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Conservation Rankings

The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (With Aid) 30
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (With Aid) 32
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation 36
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools 50
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources Conservation Graduates 77
Highest Paid Natural Resources Conservation Graduates 87

Popularity of Conservation at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from Purdue Make?

$38,513 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Conservation Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Conservation majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,513 a year. This is higher than $31,602, which is the national median for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Conservation Graduates from Purdue Have?

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Conservation Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, conservation students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all conservation bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,772.

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Conservation Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in conservation.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 35
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Forestry 43
Fisheries Sciences 40

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