by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental Science. 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 South Florida - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in conservation, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at USF Tampa was ranked #139 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #3 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for USF Tampa.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USF Tampa paid an average of $577 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $214 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,559 | $15,473 |
| Fees | $1,851 | $1,851 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,256 | $12,256 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,100 | $4,100 |
Learn more about USF Tampa tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at USF Tampa took out an average of $21,694 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa make an average of $30,098 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $30,240.
USF Tampa 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 USF Tampa Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in conservation in 2019-2020, 59.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in conservation at USF Tampa in 2019-2020, 29.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 86 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 131 |
*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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