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Natural Resources Conservation at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in conservation.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Natural Resources Conservation section at the bottom of this page.

Marshall University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Conservation

Marshall University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Marshall University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Marshall University.

Marshall University Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

42% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The conservation program at Marshall University awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Marshall University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in conservation 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 Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 560 $56,380
Conservation Scientists 180 $50,210
Environmental Science Professors 110 $79,080
Foresters 100 $57,640

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.

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