Natural Resources Conservation at Bridgewater College

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 Bridgewater College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bridgewater is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,597. In 2021, 14 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Bridgewater.

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.

Bridgewater Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

Bridgewater Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Bridgewater performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at Bridgewater 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
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools	75
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	291
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools	352

Conservation Student Demographics at Bridgewater

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Bridgewater College.

Bridgewater Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in conservation from Bridgewater in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Bridgewater since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Bridgewater are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bridgewater 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 VA, the home state for Bridgewater College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Conservation Scientists	600	$75,370
Foresters	280	$59,940

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
• Image Credit: By Alma mater under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.