Natural Resources Conservation at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. Of the 5,512 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021, 62 of them were natural resources conservation majors.

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.

VCU Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

VCU Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

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

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 VCU 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 Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	64
	193

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in conservation from VCU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of VCU Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $27,404. This is less than $31,602, which is the national average of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Conservation Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The conservation program at VCU awarded 62 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at VCU are white. This is above average 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 conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

VCU Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 13 conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from VCU, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

VCU 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Conservation Scientists	600	$75,370
Foresters	280	$59,940

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.