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Natural Resources & Conservation at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 238 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech.

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.

Virginia Tech 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

Virginia Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Virginia Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Virginia Tech 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools 3
7
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools 20
70

In 2021, 92 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #9 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 238 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation from Virginia Tech in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Virginia Tech since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 193
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Virginia Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

52% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students graduated with a master's degree in natural resources and conservation from Virginia Tech. About 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Virginia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Virginia Tech, 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 Tech with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 71
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Virginia Tech also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Tech. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management 147
Forestry 121
Natural Resources Conservation 67
Wildlife Management 54
Fisheries Sciences 12

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 Virginia Tech.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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