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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
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UC Santa Cruz was ranked #33 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for natural resources & conservation majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #7 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 208 bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 246 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in natural resources & conservation from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #112 most popular school for natural resources & conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation in 2021, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
Of the 208 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Santa Cruz, about 36% were men and 64% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 |
| White | 92 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 21 |
The natural resources & conservation program at UC Santa Cruz awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in natural resources & conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Natural Resources & Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 220 |
| Natural Resource Management | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 862 |
| Physical Sciences | 343 |
| Engineering | 221 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 171 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 20 |
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