2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Natural Resources Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named Marshall University the most popular school in West Virginia for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 58% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in West Virginia. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
Women make up 44% of the conservation majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Natural Resources Conservation Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Conservation
| 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 3 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.