by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Yale ranks in comparison to other schools with conservation programs.
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The conservation major at Yale is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Yale University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 65% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 115 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Yale. This makes it the #4 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in conservation in 2022, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Yale is $32,909. This is less than $34,020, which is the national median of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $64,700 | $64,700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,180 | $19,180 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,420 | $3,420 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from Yale. About 30% were men and 70% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a bachelor's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Yale 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 Yale Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's conservation program at Yale make a median salary of $75,985. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all conservation graduates with a master's is $55,058.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 186 students earned a master's degree in conservation from Yale. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Yale are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Yale University with a master's in conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 99 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 50 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Yale University.
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