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

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our analysis found Marshall University to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 58% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Marshall University

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Women make up 44% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at West Virginia University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in West Virginia. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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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 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.

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