Sonora, California · Public
Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Columbia College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 75 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~75
- Schools with reported signal
- 872
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 26.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,316/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $45,264
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $39,035/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 872 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,247 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($18,383 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 38% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.0% reported share · $1,947 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,148 net A+ 
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.0% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Natural Resources Conservation and Research accounts for 3.8% of reported programs at Columbia College, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 2.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 75 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Columbia College's average net price is $11,316 per year, about $45,264 over four years. That is $8,247 below the $19,563 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $39,035 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,383 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Columbia College #329 of 872 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.