by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Western Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in conservation, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at WWU paid an average of $766 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $369 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,061 | $22,974 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
The median early career salary of conservation students who receive their master’s degree from WWU is $46,790 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $49,753.
WWU 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 WWU Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their MS in conservation in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the conservation master’s degrees at WWU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as 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 | 8 |
| 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 Studies | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 7 |
*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.
