by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at University of Massachusetts - Boston. 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 UMass Boston was ranked #240 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #16 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMass Boston.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMass Boston was $1,443 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $591 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,187 | $34,649 |
| Fees | $490 | $490 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,437 | $17,437 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,920 | $1,920 |
Learn more about UMass Boston tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Boston in Conservation walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Boston make an average of $37,424 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston Online Learning page.
Women made up around 44.4% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.9% of the conservation bachelor’s degrees at UMass Boston 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 | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 8 |
| Environmental Science | 46 |
*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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