by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at University of California - Davis. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in conservation, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. UC Davis is in the top 10% of the country for conservation. More specifically it was ranked #28 out of 356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Davis.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,155 | $3,155 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,238 | $17,238 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,638 | $4,638 |
Learn more about UC Davis 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. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Davis took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 35% lower than the national average of $23,094.
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Davis is $37,568 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the UC Davis 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 UC Davis Online Learning page.
About 68.0% of the students who received their BS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in conservation at UC Davis in 2019-2020, 47.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 51 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 91 |
| International Students | 46 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 58 |
| Environmental Studies | 76 |
| Environmental Science | 138 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to natural resources conservation.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry | 6 |
| Wildlife Management | 92 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 1 |
*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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