2024 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

a master's degree in natural resources conservation is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #56 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for natural resources conservation students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 77 master's degrees in natural resources conservation to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on natural resources conservation students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of natural resources conservation students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for natural resources conservation to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized natural resources conservation related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for natural resources conservation students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resources Conservation in Virginia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for natural resources conservation students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Conservation

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

42 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resources conservation has to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

14 Annual Graduates

George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from George Mason University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

13 Annual Graduates

$48,531 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resources conservation has to take a look at Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Students who graduate with their master's from the conservation program report average early career wages of $48,531.

More information about a master’s in natural resources conservation from Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	59
Georgia	190	20
North Carolina	178	200
Tennessee	166	15
Alabama	151	27
Kentucky	147	4
Louisiana	147	14
South Carolina	146	28
Mississippi	145	1
Arkansas	121	4
West Virginia	112	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to Conservation

One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Natural Resources Conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Conservation Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental Studies	56
Environmental Science	21

Most Popular Majors Related to Conservation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management	72
Forestry	14
Fisheries Sciences	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts. More about our data sources and methodologies.