We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in conservation.
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
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The bachelor's program at UIUC was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 67 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in conservation from UIUC. This makes it the #52 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in conservation in 2021, 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 UIUC is $28,401. This is less than $31,602, which is the national median of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's conservation program at UIUC make a median salary of $41,745. 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 UIUC, conservation students borrow a median amount of $21,000 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the conservation program at UIUC is $335 per month.
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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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Of the 64 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in conservation from UIUC in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 40 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in conservation from UIUC. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 | 1 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.