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Natural Resources & Conservation at Virginia Tech

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Virginia Tech

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what Virginia Tech has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 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.

Virginia Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
  • Doctorate Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Virginia Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and conservation, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

52% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 92 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Virginia Tech, about 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. Virginia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from Virginia Tech, 77% 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 Virginia Tech with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 71
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Tech. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management 131
Forestry 20
Fisheries Sciences 12

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 Tech.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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