by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental Science. 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 Rutgers University - Newark. 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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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 Rutgers Newark was ranked #162 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #5 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers Newark.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark paid an average of $942 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $394 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,230 | $29,012 |
| Fees | $2,272 | $2,272 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,929 | $13,929 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,574 | $3,574 |
Learn more about Rutgers Newark tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rutgers Newark took out an average of $25,092 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers Newark make an average of $38,018 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Rutgers Newark does not offer an online option for its conservation bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers Newark Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their BS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the conservation bachelor’s degrees at Rutgers Newark in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 9 |
*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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