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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in West Virginia

12 Colleges
$39,220 Avg Salary
$24,939 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 708 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #13 most popular major in West Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 natural resources and conservation 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 and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at American Military University take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from WVU take out $25,624 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $257.

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#3

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Glenville State College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Glenville State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Glenville.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Glenville State College accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The excellent programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Shepherd University take out $22,509 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. WVU Potomac State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Keyser.

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Alderson Broaddus University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the rural area of Moorefield, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Bethany College West Virginia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Bethany College West Virginia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

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With a ranking of #10, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
North Carolina 1,277
South Carolina 255
Florida 1,320
Virginia 853
Arkansas 161
Mississippi 190
Louisiana 191
Alabama 365
Kentucky 149
Georgia 378
Tennessee 320

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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