by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Santa Cruz ranks in comparison to other schools with conservation programs.
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UC Santa Cruz was ranked #32 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for 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, 4 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #138 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in conservation in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Conservation majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,054 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz, conservation students borrow a median amount of $18,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all conservation bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,772.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the conservation program at UC Santa Cruz is $357 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
Of the 208 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 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 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in conservation from UC Santa Cruz in 2021 were 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 conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 7 |
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