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 Virginia - Main Campus. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. University of Virginia is in the top 10% of the country for conservation. More specifically it was ranked #31 out of 356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for University of Virginia.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at University of Virginia paid an average of $1,627 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $510 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,772 | $49,819 |
| Fees | $3,123 | $3,808 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,356 | $1,356 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,350 | $12,350 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
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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. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Virginia took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia make an average of $30,554 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 59.2% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 59.0%.
Around 30.3% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| 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 Science | 76 |
*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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