Natural Resources & Conservation at West Virginia University

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 natural resources & conservation program at West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

WVU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at WVU 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

28% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women. The typical natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at WVU since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	105
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WVU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

38% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from WVU, 81% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources & conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	76
Natural Resources Conservation	32
Forestry	31
Natural Resource Management	29

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,460	$43,590
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Firefighters	830	$36,820
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	560	$56,380
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	390	$21,270

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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