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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

9 Colleges
$33,212 Avg Salary
$23,280 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 403 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #17 most popular major in West Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

Check out the conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Of the 313 students majoring in conservation at American Military University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $27,311 in student debt.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Of the 23 students majoring in conservation at WVU, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 31% are male.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Shepherd University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,881.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in conservation at Marshall University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alderson Broaddus University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Bethany College West Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Bethany College West Virginia is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

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#7

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Wheeling University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Wheeling University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wheeling.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Davis & Elkins College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. D&E is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 180
Virginia 519
North Carolina 1,033
Florida 917
Tennessee 129
Kentucky 92
South Carolina 140
Louisiana 105
Arkansas 90
Alabama 232
Mississippi 24

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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