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Natural Resources Policy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you plan to study Natural Resources Policy, consider the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is located in Blacksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 142 natural resources policy degrees were granted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Natural Resources Policy graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Natural Resources Policy graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 70% women (100) and 30% men (42).

Natural Resources Policy Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 94 master’s natural resources policy graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 65% were women (61) and 35% were men (33).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Policy master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	67
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Natural Resources Policy master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, higher than the national average of 19%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Policy Graduates

Those who complete Natural Resources Policy program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Natural Resources Policy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Foresters	$93,406
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Range Managers	$59,935

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.