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 University of California - Santa Barbara. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
| Fees | $2,126 | $2,126 |
conservation who receive their master’s degree from UCSB make an average of $56,415 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $49,753.
UCSB 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 UCSB Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in conservation in 2019-2020, 70.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in conservation at UCSB in 2019-2020, 27.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 74 |
*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.
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