Natural Resources Conservation at Marshall University

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at Marshall University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in conservation from Marshall University.

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.

Marshall University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation

Marshall University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the conservation progam at Marshall University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Marshall University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	359

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Marshall University. This makes it the #75 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Conservation Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from Marshall University. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marshall University Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 conservation majors earned their master's degree from Marshall University. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Marshall University, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marshall University 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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	560	$56,380
Conservation Scientists	180	$50,210
Environmental Science Professors	110	$79,080
Foresters	100	$57,640

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.