by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 ESF ranks in comparison to other schools with conservation programs.
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bachelor's program at ESF was ranked #53 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in conservation from ESF. This makes it the #64 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in conservation in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Conservation majors who earn their bachelor's degree from ESF go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,083 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.
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MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance
Learn to fit environmental standards into your business practices when you earn your sustainability and environmental compliance MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a associate's degree in conservation from ESF. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at ESF are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a associate's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Of the 80 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in conservation from ESF in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a bachelor's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 63 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from ESF in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a master's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry | 68 |
| Natural Resource Management | 55 |
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