by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Villanova University. 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. Villanova was ranked #37 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for conservation majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Villanova paid an average of $907 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,730 | $56,730 |
| Fees | $730 | $730 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,975 | $14,975 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Villanova in Conservation walked away with an average of $26,829 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,094.
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Villanova is $37,568 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the Villanova 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 Villanova Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% of the conservation students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. 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 Villanova in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 4 |
| Environmental Science | 11 |
*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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