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 Western Colorado University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in conservation, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Western paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,048 | $16,048 |
| Fees | $1,323 | $1,323 |
conservation who receive their master’s degree from Western make an average of $39,369 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% lower than the national average of $49,753.
Online degrees for the Western 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 Western Online Learning page.
About 51.2% of the students who received their MS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in conservation at Western in 2019-2020, 16.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 43 |
*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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