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 Willamette University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in conservation, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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. The bachelor's program at Willamette was ranked #204 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #5 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Willamette.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Willamette paid an average of $1,666 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 | $53,300 | $53,300 |
| Fees | $534 | $534 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,328 | $13,328 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,336 | $1,336 |
Learn more about Willamette 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 Willamette took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $23,094.
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Willamette is $22,192 per year. That is 27% lower than the national average of $30,240.
Online degrees for the Willamette 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 Willamette Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in conservation in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.0%.
Around 15.2% of conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Willamette in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 33 |
*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.
