by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. 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 Virginia Tech. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in resource management, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,534 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $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 |
The median early career salary of resource management students who receive their master’s degree from Virginia Tech is $60,878 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $46,810.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Virginia Tech offers online option in its resource management master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
About 66.2% of the students who received their MS in resource management in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in resource management at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020, 24.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Natural Resource Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 65 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to natural resource management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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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