Here, 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 Ball State ranks in comparison to other schools with conservation programs.
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #128 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ball State University handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Ball State. This makes it the #146 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $36,766. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ball State, conservation students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,772 for all conservation majors across the country.
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MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance
Learn to fit environmental standards into your business practices when you earn your sustainability and environmental compliance MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Ball State University.
Of the 30 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in conservation from Ball State in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ball State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 3 conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ball State, about 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Ball State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.