Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Virginia - Main Campus

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what University of Virginia - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students received a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from University of Virginia.

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.

University of Virginia Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Doctorate Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

University of Virginia Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at University of Virginia 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 natural resources and conservation major at University of Virginia 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
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	52
	116
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	319

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from University of Virginia. This makes it the #27 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 natural resources and conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at University of Virginia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

University of Virginia Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from University of Virginia. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	141

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 University of Virginia - Main Campus.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.