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Natural Resources Conservation at Roanoke College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Natural Resources Conservation, you may want to check out the program at Roanoke College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Roanoke College sits in Salem, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 natural resources conservation graduations were recorded at Roanoke College.

Online & Distance Learning at Roanoke College

Roanoke College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings at Roanoke College

Use these rankings to compare Roanoke College’s Natural Resources Conservation program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#7 of 8
Best Value	Virginia	#7 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 77
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#337 of 429
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#339 of 433

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from Roanoke College

Graduates of Roanoke College’s Natural Resources Conservation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,241
2 years	$35,600

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Roanoke College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Roanoke College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Roanoke College are 71% women (12) and 29% men (5).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Roanoke College

Of the 17 bachelor’s natural resources conservation degrees awarded at Roanoke College, 71% were women (12) and 29% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Roanoke College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 6% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Roanoke College, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at Roanoke College

The Natural Resources Conservation program at Roanoke College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Studies	17

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources Conservation program at Roanoke College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.