Natural Resource Management at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a resource management school? To help you decide if West Virginia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's resource management program.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 26 resource management majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Natural Resource Management section at the bottom of this page.

WVU Natural Resource Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Resource Management
• Master’s Degree in Resource Management
• Doctorate Degree in Resource Management

WVU Natural Resource Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the resource management progam at WVU 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 resource management major at WVU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resource Management. 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 Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
	21
Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools	28
Most Focused Natural Resource Management Schools	64

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in resource management from WVU. This is the #40 most popular school for resource management master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in resource management, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of WVU Resource Management Graduates

The median salary of resource management students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $39,614. This is 22% higher than $32,505, which is the national average for all resource management bachelor's degree recipients.

Resource Management Student Demographics at WVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the resource management majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in resource management from WVU in 2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in resource management 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 resource management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WVU Natural Resource Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 resource management major earned their master's degree from WVU.

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

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

WVU also has a doctoral program available in resource management. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Forestry
• Natural Resources Conservation
• Wildlife Management

Careers That Resource Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in resource management 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
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	390	$21,270
Police and Detective Supervisors	240	$66,840

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.