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Environmental Studies at West Virginia University

Environmental Studies at West Virginia University

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

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 Environmental Studies section at the bottom of this page.

WVU Environmental Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Ecosystem Studies

WVU Environmental Studies Rankings

Ecosystem Studies Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Environmental Studies Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of ecosystem studies master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in ecosystem studies each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 65% more men than average.

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In the ecosystem studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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

Careers That Ecosystem Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ecosystem studies 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 560 $56,380
Environmental Science Professors 110 $79,080

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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