We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Santa Cruz ranks in comparison to other schools with conservation programs.
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UC Santa Cruz is in the top 10% of the country for conservation. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 242 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 14 |
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools | 15 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 151 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 208 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 4 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #138 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in conservation in 2022, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $29,152. This is less than $34,020, which is the national median of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz, conservation students borrow a median amount of $46,393 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $28,049 for all conservation majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the conservation program at UC Santa Cruz is $357 per month.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $11,834 | $42,611 |
Fees | $2,726 | $2,726 |
Books and Supplies | $1,315 | $1,315 |
On Campus Room and Board | $18,785 | $18,785 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $5,646 | $5,646 |
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Of the 151 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from UC Santa Cruz in 2021-2022, 40% were men and 60% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
White | 72 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 18 |
UC Santa Cruz does not offer an online option for its conservation bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Santa Cruz Online Learning page.
Of the 4 conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from UC Santa Cruz, about 25% were men and 75% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz 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 | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Natural Resource Management | 9 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.