by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Saint Cloud State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in conservation, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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 St. Cloud State University was ranked #143 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #8 in Minnesota.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at St. Cloud State University paid an average of $622 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,505 | $15,921 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,992 | $8,992 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at St. Cloud State University in Conservation walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 34% higher than the national average of $23,094.
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University is $42,682 per year. That is 41% higher than the national average of $30,240.
St. Cloud State University 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 St. Cloud State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.8% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in conservation at St. Cloud State University in 2019-2020, 11.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 14 |
| Environmental Science | 3 |
*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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