Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how CU - Boulder ranks among other schools offering degrees in conservation.
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
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The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 188 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 185 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in conservation from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #9 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in conservation in 2021, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $33,404. This is higher than $31,602, which is the national median for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder, conservation students borrow a median amount of $21,000 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 CU - Boulder is $507 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 Colorado Boulder.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from CU - Boulder. About 51% were men and 49% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
White | 139 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 11 |
The conservation program at CU - Boulder awarded 76 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 61 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 5 |
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