by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at University of Kentucky. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in conservation, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 UK was ranked #203 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UK.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UK was $1,248 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $464 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,135 | $29,945 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,588 | $13,588 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,474 | $4,474 |
Learn more about UK 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UK in Conservation walked away with an average of $26,328 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from UK make an average of $26,739 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the UK 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 UK Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.1% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Around 10.0% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at UK in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 38 |
| Environmental Studies | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to natural resources conservation.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry | 14 |
*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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