Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UNCW stacks up against peers offering natural resources conservation.
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UNCW ranks competitively among schools offering natural resources conservation. More specifically it was ranked #239 out of 372 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in North Carolina.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of North Carolina Wilmington awarded 119 bachelor’s degrees in natural resources conservation.
Natural Resources Conservation students who finish a bachelor’s at UNCW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,855 a year. This is below $61,282, the median for all majors at UNCW.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UNCW, natural resources conservation students accumulate a median of $22,309 in student loans. This is lower than $23,017, the typical median for all majors at UNCW.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,443 | $21,318 |
| Fees | $2,834 | $2,834 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 33% of natural resources conservation bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of natural resources conservation bachelor’s degree graduates at UNCW are White. Roughly 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington with a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 99 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
All of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s degree in natural resources conservation from UNCW were women.
The largest share of natural resources conservation master’s degree graduates at UNCW were White. Approximately 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington with a master’s in natural resources conservation.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the natural resources conservation majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington.
This natural resources conservation program at UNCW includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 129 |
UNCW conferred 129 degrees in environmental science recently — 70% to women and 30% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).
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