by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Land Use Planning & Management/Development. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Natural Resource Management is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at West Virginia University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in resource management, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #37 on College Factual's Best Schools for resource management list. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WVU paid an average of $1,055 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $374 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,976 | $25,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,948 | $10,948 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Resource Management students who received their bachelor’s degree at WVU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,739.
resource management who receive their bachelor’s degree from WVU make an average of $39,369 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $31,905.
Online degrees for the WVU resource management bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.
About 9.4% of the students who received their BS in resource management in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 3.1% of the resource management bachelor’s degrees at WVU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Natural Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Land Use Planning & Management/Development | 32 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forestry | 28 |
| Wildlife Management | 58 |
*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.
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