by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Texas A&M University - College Station. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in conservation, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. Texas A&M College Station is in the top 10% of the country for conservation. More specifically it was ranked #22 out of 356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas A&M College Station.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station paid an average of $1,196 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $301 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,395 | $36,849 |
| Fees | $3,901 | $3,677 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,222 | $1,222 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,400 | $11,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,062 | $6,062 |
Learn more about Texas A&M College Station tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M College Station in Conservation walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 16% lower than the national average of $23,094.
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M College Station is $37,928 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Texas A&M College Station 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 Texas A&M College Station Online Learning page.
About 60.8% of the students who received their BS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 59.0%.
Around 38.0% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M College Station in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 152 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 80 |
| Environmental Studies | 71 |
| Environmental Science | 104 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to natural resources conservation.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 15 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 26 |
| Forestry | 23 |
| Wildlife Management | 42 |
*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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