by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at University of Illinois at Springfield. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in conservation, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UIS paid an average of $447 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $368 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,247 | $14,021 |
| Fees | $2,736 | $2,736 |
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their master’s degree from UIS is $48,823 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $49,753.
UIS does not offer an online option for its conservation master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIS Online Learning page.
About 60.9% of the students who received their MS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 61.2%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at UIS in conservation at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 20 |
*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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