Natural Resources Conservation at Columbia Southern University

Every natural resources conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the conservation program at Columbia Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and approximately 18,533 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from Columbia Southern University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Natural Resources Conservation section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Southern University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Columbia Southern University does offer online courses in conservation for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Columbia Southern University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
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Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools	1
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools	1
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Most Popular Online Natural Resources Conservation Schools	3
Most Popular Online Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Basic Certificate Schools	17
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from Columbia Southern University Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia Southern University is $60,105. This is 90% higher than $31,602, which is the national average for all conservation bachelor's degree recipients.

Conservation Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Columbia Southern University.

Columbia Southern University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from Columbia Southern University. About 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia Southern University since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Columbia Southern University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Columbia Southern University also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in conservation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Columbia Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	840	$67,630
Foresters	170	$65,230
Conservation Scientists	130	$59,310
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	50	$90,520

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.