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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
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The bachelor's program at IU Bloomington was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Indiana University - Bloomington handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 56 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in conservation from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #12 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in conservation in 2021, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Conservation majors who earn their bachelor's degree from IU Bloomington go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,494 a year. This is higher than $31,602, which is the national median for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.
Conservation majors graduating with a master's degree from IU Bloomington make a median salary of $48,220 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $49,395.
While getting their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington, conservation students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all conservation bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,772.
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MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Indiana University - Bloomington.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from IU Bloomington. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at IU Bloomington are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 48 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from IU Bloomington. About 42% were men and 58% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at IU Bloomington are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 35 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 2 |
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