by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental Studies. 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 Tulane University of Louisiana. 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.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
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 Tulane was ranked #108 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Tulane.
Part-time undergraduates at Tulane paid an average of $2,282 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,766 | $54,766 |
| Fees | $4,086 | $4,086 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,248 | $16,248 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,380 | $2,380 |
Learn more about Tulane 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 Tulane took out an average of $24,500 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,094.
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tulane is $30,771 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the Tulane 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 Tulane Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in conservation in 2019-2020, 71.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Around 5.3% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Tulane in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 38 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
