---

Natural Resources Conservation at Columbia Southern University

If you plan to study Natural Resources Conservation, consider the program at Columbia Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 109 natural resources conservation graduations were recorded at Columbia Southern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University delivers its programs entirely online, so Natural Resources Conservation coursework can be completed remotely.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings at Columbia Southern University

Rankings can help you compare Columbia Southern University’s Natural Resources Conservation program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from Columbia Southern University

Students who complete Columbia Southern University’s Natural Resources Conservation program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$60,105
2 years	$62,260
3 years	$59,697
4 years	$67,201
5 years	$75,631

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Columbia Southern University earn a median of $67,201, compared with $66,570 for all Columbia Southern University graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Columbia Southern University stands at $27,173.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Columbia Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Columbia Southern University are 37% women (40) and 63% men (69).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Southern University

Of the 82 bachelor’s natural resources conservation degrees awarded at Columbia Southern University, 41% were women (34) and 59% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Southern University, lower than the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at Columbia Southern University

This Natural Resources Conservation program at Columbia Southern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Studies	109

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources Conservation program at Columbia Southern University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.