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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.
Learn to analyze environmental issues and repair and prevent damage caused by climate change with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #107 on College Factual's Best Schools for natural resources & conservation list. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 134 bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 118 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in natural resources & conservation from WVU. This makes it the #38 most popular school for natural resources & conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation in 2021, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at West Virginia University.
Of the 134 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from WVU in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 111 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 8 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in natural resources & conservation from WVU. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in natural resources & conservation.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 3 |
Natural Resources & Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Wildlife Management | 76 |
Natural Resources Conservation | 32 |
Forestry | 31 |
Natural Resource Management | 29 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering | 821 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 385 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 198 |
Physical Sciences | 117 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 28 |
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