Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Virginia Tech

Every environmental/natural resources management and policy 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 management and policy program at Virginia Tech stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy section at the bottom of this page.

Virginia Tech Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources Management and Policy

Online Classes Are Available at Virginia Tech

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Virginia Tech does offer online courses in natural resources management and policy for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Virginia Tech Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Rankings

Natural Resources Management and Policy Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of natural resources management and policy master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources management and policy master's degree from Virginia Tech, 69% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources management and policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	65
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Related Majors

• Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management

Careers That Natural Resources Management and Policy Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources management and policy 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
Conservation Scientists	600	$75,370
Foresters	280	$59,940

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 Eric T Gunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.