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 Upper Iowa University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in conservation, such as diversity 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 UIU was ranked #274 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #5 in Iowa.
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Part-time undergraduates at UIU paid an average of $1,328 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,950 | $31,950 |
| Fees | $995 | $995 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,590 | $1,590 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,105 | $9,105 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,352 | $3,352 |
Learn more about UIU 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. Conservation students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIU took out an average of $21,439 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $23,094.
conservation who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIU make an average of $32,284 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the UIU 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 UIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in conservation in 2019-2020, 17.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Around 4.3% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at UIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 23 |
*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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