Natural Resources & Conservation at Virginia Commonwealth University

Every natural resources and conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources and conservation program at Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received their master's degree in natural resources and 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.

VCU Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

VCU Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from VCU in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from VCU, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at Virginia Commonwealth University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	13

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	18,080	$56,710
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Firefighters	10,160	$51,510
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Police and Detective Supervisors	3,000	$94,120

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.