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Natural Resources Conservation at San Diego State University

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

San Diego State University is in San Diego, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 102 natural resources conservation graduations were recorded at San Diego State University.

Online Class Availability at San Diego State University

Many students take online classes at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) studied exclusively online and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from San Diego State University

Students who complete San Diego State University’s Natural Resources Conservation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,271
2 years	$37,208
3 years	$42,720
4 years	$61,930
5 years	$58,289

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Natural Resources Conservation graduates from San Diego State University report median earnings of $61,930, compared with $63,824 for all San Diego State University graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Natural Resources Conservation graduates from San Diego State University comes in at $13,191.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at San Diego State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at San Diego State University are 71% women (72) and 29% men (30).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 102 bachelor’s natural resources conservation graduates at San Diego State University, 71% were women (72) and 29% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	31
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above 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 San Diego State University

This Natural Resources Conservation program at San Diego State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Studies	69
Environmental Science	33

Best-Paid Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Those who complete Natural Resources Conservation program at San Diego State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Natural Resources Conservation graduates, 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.