by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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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.
BS in Geosciences - Natural Resources Conservation
Learn to manage and conserve our natural resources with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 ESF was ranked #65 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for ESF.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ESF was $708 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $2,060 | $2,060 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,690 | $18,690 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,050 | $1,050 |
Learn more about ESF 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 ESF took out an average of $22,958 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,094.
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ESF is $35,518 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the ESF 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 ESF Online Learning page.
About 55.0% of the students who received their BS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in conservation at ESF in 2019-2020, 8.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 25 |
| Environmental Science | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to natural resources conservation.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 63 |
| Forestry | 18 |
*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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