by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Forest Sciences & Biology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Forestry 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 doctor’s degree program in forestry, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at WVU paid an average of $1,453 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $563 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,134 | $26,154 |
WVU does not offer an online option for its forestry doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the forestry students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.0%.
None of the forestry doctor’s degree recipients at WVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Forestry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Forest Sciences & Biology | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to forestry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 9 |
*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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