Environmental Studies at Shepherd University

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every environmental studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecosystem studies program at Shepherd University stacks up to those at other schools.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Environmental Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Shepherd University Environmental Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Ecosystem Studies

Shepherd University Environmental Studies Rankings

The ecosystem studies major at Shepherd University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Environmental Studies. 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.

Ecosystem Studies Student Demographics at Shepherd University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecosystem studies majors at Shepherd University.

Shepherd University Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of ecosystem studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical ecosystem studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Shepherd University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ecosystem studies at Shepherd University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ecosystem studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Shepherd University with a bachelor's in ecosystem studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Ecosystem Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ecosystem studies 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 Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	560	$56,380
Environmental Science Professors	110	$79,080

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
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