Sioux City, Iowa · Private Non-Profit
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Briar Cliff University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $23,907 school-wide net price and $54,475 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 872
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 47.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,907/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $95,628
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $54,475/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($23,907), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($54,475), and peer averages from 872 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 872 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,344 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,943 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Briar Cliff University in the top 79% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $1,947 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.5% of reported awards · $3,148 net A+ 
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.0% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Natural Resources Conservation and Research accounts for 1.1% of the awards or completions reported for Briar Cliff University. That award concentration is higher than at 62% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Briar Cliff University's average net price is $23,907 per year, about $95,628 over four years. That is $4,344 above the $19,563 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $54,475 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,943 below the $57,418 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Briar Cliff University #685 of 872 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.