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 Oregon State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in conservation, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Oregon State was $967 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $492 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,257 | $26,109 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Oregon State offers online option in its conservation master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oregon State Online Learning page.
About 70.6% of the students who received their MS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in conservation at Oregon State in 2019-2020, 29.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to natural resources conservation.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 51 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 7 |
| Forestry | 30 |
| Wildlife Management | 4 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 2 |
*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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