by our College Data Analytics TeamNatural Resources & Conservation is a program of study at Virginia Tech. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in natural resources and conservation, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,534 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $761 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,701 | $27,614 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the natural resources and conservation master’s degree program at Virginia Tech. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation in 2019-2020, 59.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 58.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.7% of the natural resources and conservation master’s degrees at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Natural Resources & Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 65 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 9 |
| Forestry | 18 |
*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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