Natural Resources & Conservation at Central Wyoming College

Every natural resources and conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources and conservation program at Central Wyoming College stacks up to those at other schools.

CWC is located in Riverton, Wyoming and approximately 1,755 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Natural Resources & Conservation section at the bottom of this page.

CWC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

CWC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at CWC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at Central Wyoming College.

CWC Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources and conservation only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at CWC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

CWC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in natural resources and conservation graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Wyoming College with a associate's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Wyoming College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	4

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Engineering Technologies
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and conservation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WY, the home state for Central Wyoming College.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	1,130	$55,050
Managers	770	$100,310
Forest and Conservation Technicians	650	$36,430
Firefighters	540	$43,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	470	$68,940

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.