by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at University of San Francisco. 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 USFCA was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #11 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for USFCA.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USFCA paid an average of $1,850 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,930 | $51,930 |
| Fees | $552 | $552 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,990 | $15,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,800 | $3,800 |
Learn more about USFCA 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. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at USFCA took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from USFCA make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% higher than the national average of $30,240.
USFCA does not offer an online option for its conservation bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USFCA Online Learning page.
About 69.6% of the students who received their BS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in conservation at USFCA in 2019-2020, 52.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 26 |
| Environmental Science | 20 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
