by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Western. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #3 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Western among the top schools in the country for natural resource management, placing at #36 out of 55 schools nationally.
Here is each degree level granted in natural resource management at Western, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 27 |
During the most recent reporting year, Western Carolina University conferred 27 bachelor’s degrees in natural resource management.
Western holds a strong position among schools offering natural resource management at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
Natural Resource Management majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Western report a median salary of $39,771 a year. This is lower than $52,554, the median for all majors at Western.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Western, natural resource management students borrow a median amount of $21,962 in student loans. This is below $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,630 | $3,630 |
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Among recent graduates, 63% of natural resource management bachelor’s degrees went to men and 37% went to women.
The largest share of natural resource management bachelor’s degree graduates at Western are White. About 85% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in natural resource management.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Western awarded 27 bachelor’s completions in environmental/natural resources management and policy, general in the latest year of data — 37% to women and 63% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (85%).
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