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Natural Resources & Conservation at Ferrum College

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Ferrum College

Every natural resources and conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources and conservation program at Ferrum College stacks up to those at other schools.

Ferrum College is located in Ferrum, Virginia and approximately 972 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from Ferrum College.

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.

Ferrum College Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Ferrum College Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Ferrum College 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 29
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73
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 193
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 215
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 336
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 413

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Ferrum College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at Ferrum College.

Ferrum College Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 natural resources and conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ferrum College. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Ferrum College since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Ferrum College 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 Ferrum College with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ferrum College also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at Ferrum College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ferrum College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 14

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 Ferrum College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Firefighters 10,160 $51,510
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,150 $85,550
Police and Detective Supervisors 3,000 $94,120

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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