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Natural Resources Conservation at Mount Holyoke College

If you are interested in studying Natural Resources Conservation, you may want to check out the program at Mount Holyoke College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mount Holyoke College sits in South Hadley, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 natural resources conservation graduations were recorded at Mount Holyoke College.

Studying Online at Mount Holyoke College

Distance learning is available at Mount Holyoke College. Among 2,275 students, 96 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings at Mount Holyoke College

Use these rankings to compare Mount Holyoke College’s Natural Resources Conservation program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#13 of 22
Best Value	Massachusetts	#16 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#24 of 48
Best Value	New England (Region)	#34 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 433
Best Value	Nationwide	#349 of 429

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from Mount Holyoke College

Students who complete Mount Holyoke College’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	$25,318
2 years	$28,598
5 years	$54,485

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Mount Holyoke College stands at $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Mount Holyoke College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Mount Holyoke College are 100% women (25) and 0% men (0).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Mount Holyoke College

Among the 25 bachelor’s natural resources conservation degrees awarded at Mount Holyoke College, 100% were women (25) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount Holyoke College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount Holyoke College, below 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 Mount Holyoke College

This Natural Resources Conservation program at Mount Holyoke College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Studies	25

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Those who complete Natural Resources Conservation program at Mount Holyoke College pursue many career paths. Below 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.