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Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California-Santa Cruz

Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California-Santa Cruz

If you are interested in studying Natural Resources & Conservation, consider the program at University of California-Santa Cruz. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Santa Cruz sits in Santa Cruz, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Santa Cruz

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Santa Cruz. Among 19,938 students, 166 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,098 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings at University of California-Santa Cruz

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Santa Cruz’s Natural Resources & Conservation program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #22 of 58
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #23 of 90
Best Value California #44 of 57
Best Value Far Western (Region) #61 of 88
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #81 of 483
Best Value Nationwide #179 of 479

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #22 of 58
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #23 of 90
Best Value California #44 of 57
Best Value Far Western (Region) #61 of 88
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #81 of 483
Best Value Nationwide #179 of 479

Earnings for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates from University of California-Santa Cruz

Those who finish University of California-Santa Cruz’s Natural Resources & Conservation program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Natural Resources & Conservation at University of California-Santa Cruz
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $28,054
2 years $29,913
3 years $41,120
4 years $49,828
5 years $60,229

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from University of California-Santa Cruz earn a median of $49,828, compared with $63,618 for all University of California-Santa Cruz graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Natural Resources & Conservation earnings compared with all majors at University of California-Santa Cruz

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from University of California-Santa Cruz is $18,500.

Top-Paying Careers for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates

Students who finish Natural Resources & Conservation program at University of California-Santa Cruz work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Natural Resources & Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Environmental Compliance Inspectors $119,630
Compliance Managers $117,178
Coroners $110,095
Managers, All Other $95,684
Foresters $93,406
Regulatory Affairs Specialists $85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $83,485
Industrial Ecologists $83,212
Conservation Scientists $81,436

References

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