by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental Studies. 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 University of Wyoming. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in conservation, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UW was $843 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $282 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 | $5,076 | $15,174 |
| Fees | $1,441 | $1,441 |
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their master’s degree from UW is $44,170 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $49,753.
Online degrees for the UW conservation master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.5% of the conservation students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 61.2%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at UW 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 | 7 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 13 |
*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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