by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental Science. 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 Duquesne University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in conservation, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Duquesne was $1,336 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,048 | $24,048 |
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their master’s degree from Duquesne is $46,087 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $49,753.
Duquesne does not offer an online option for its conservation master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Duquesne Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.8% of the conservation students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.2%.
Around 22.2% of conservation master’s degree recipients at Duquesne in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 9 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.