San Diego, California · Private Non-Profit
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of San Diego
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $30,365 school-wide net price and $86,522 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 872
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 52.4%
- Graduation rate
- 83.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $30,365/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $121,460
- Median debt
- $22,940
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $86,522/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 (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($30,365), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($86,522), 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 above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($10,802 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($29,104 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of San Diego in the top 55% 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 1.8% of the awards or completions reported for University of San Diego. That award concentration is higher than at 76% of schools in this field set and is above 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?
University of San Diego's average net price is $30,365 per year, about $121,460 over four years. That is $10,802 above the $19,563 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $86,522 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $29,104 above 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 University of San Diego #482 of 872 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.