by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in fisheries sciences at Virginia Tech. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Virginia Tech highly for fisheries sciences, placing at #1 out of 14 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Fisheries Sciences Schools | 1 of 14 |
| Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region | 1 of 2 |
Here is each degree level granted in fisheries sciences at Virginia Tech, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University handed out 16 master’s degrees in fisheries sciences.
Virginia Tech is among the very best schools in the country for fisheries sciences at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Fisheries Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 1 |
| Best Fisheries Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 1 |
In the most recent graduating class, 19% of fisheries sciences master’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The largest share of fisheries sciences master’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech are White. Roughly 62% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a master’s in fisheries sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Virginia Tech awarded 16 master’s degrees in fishing and fisheries sciences and management in the most recent reporting year — 81% to women and 19% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (62%).
During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University handed out 2 doctoral degrees in fisheries sciences.
Virginia Tech is not currently ranked for fisheries sciences at the doctoral level.
Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in fisheries sciences from Virginia Tech identified as women.
The majority of fisheries sciences doctoral degree graduates at Virginia Tech are White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a doctoral in fisheries sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Virginia Tech conferred 2 doctoral completions in fishing and fisheries sciences and management in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).