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University of Colorado Boulder BS in Natural Resources Conservation

185 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$32,925 Average Salary
$19,499 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Environmental Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Natural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at University of Colorado Boulder. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in conservation, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the CU - Boulder BS in Conservation

#78 in the U.S
#2 in Colorado

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. The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #78 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for CU - Boulder.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation9
Most Popular Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation10
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation11
Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans28
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation30
Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans32
Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools36
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans36
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Natural Resources Conservation Graduates36
Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges for Veterans41
Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k)41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k)41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k)42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income Over $110k)48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k)50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (With Aid)51
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k)55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k)58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k)60
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Natural Resources Conservation Graduates62
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (With Aid)70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income Over $110k)71
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools74
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k)83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k)117
Most Focused Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k)126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k)132
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $30-$48k)132
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $48-$75k)140
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k)142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (With Aid)152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income Over $110k)155
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation159
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources Conservation Graduates163
Highest Paid Natural Resources Conservation Graduates167
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (With Aid)170
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income Over $110k)178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k)191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation199
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k)207
Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation210

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Conservation from CU - Boulder Cost?

$12,466 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,499 Average Student Debt

CU - Boulder Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CU - Boulder paid an average of $2,911 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $447 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,728$34,930
Fees$1,738$1,738
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$15,220$15,220
On Campus Other Expenses$2,556$2,556

Learn more about CU - Boulder tuition and fees.

CU - Boulder Conservation BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CU - Boulder in Conservation walked away with an average of $19,499 in student debt. That is 16% lower than the national average of $23,094.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Conservation From CU - Boulder?

$32,925 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU - Boulder make an average of $32,925 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $30,240.

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Does CU - Boulder Offer an Online BS in Conservation?

Online degrees for the CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder Online Learning page.

CU - Boulder Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Conservation

185 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
51.4% Women
14.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 185 bachelor’s degrees in conservation handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 51.4% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 14.1% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at CU - Boulder in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino17
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White147
International Students11
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BS in Conservation Focus Areas at CU - Boulder

Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Environmental Studies185

References

*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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