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 - Irvine. 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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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 UC Irvine was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #12 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Irvine.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,311 | $2,311 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,361 | $1,361 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,677 | $16,677 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,250 | $4,250 |
Learn more about UC Irvine 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 Irvine took out an average of $17,757 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine make an average of $35,416 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the UC Irvine 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 Irvine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in conservation in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 63.6% of the conservation bachelor’s degrees at UC Irvine in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 19 |
| Environmental Science | 25 |
*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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