We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how VCU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in conservation.
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for conservation list. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in natural resources conservation. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 72 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in conservation from VCU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
Conservation majors who earn their bachelor's degree from VCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,404 a year. This is less than $31,602, which is the national median of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's conservation program at VCU make a median salary of $48,531. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $49,395.
While getting their bachelor's degree at VCU, conservation students borrow a median amount of $23,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all conservation bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,772.
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MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance
Learn to fit environmental standards into your business practices when you earn your sustainability and environmental compliance MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Of the 62 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from VCU in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 44 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 5 |
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of conservation master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.