by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Natural Resources/Conservation, General. 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 Maryland Global Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in conservation, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 UMGC was ranked #67 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMGC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMGC was $499 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $300 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $11,976 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
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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 UMGC in Conservation walked away with an average of $19,250 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMGC make an average of $53,984 a year during the early days of their career. That is 79% higher than the national average of $30,240.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UMGC offers online option in its conservation bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMGC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.6% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.7% of the conservation bachelor’s degrees at UMGC in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 70 |
*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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