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General Natural Resources Conservation at College of the Desert

If you plan to study General Natural Resources Conservation, take a look at what College of the Desert. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of the Desert sits in Palm Desert, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 general natural resources conservation degrees were granted at College of the Desert.

Online Class Availability at College of the Desert

Many students take online classes at College of the Desert. Of 12,861 students, 4,122 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,016 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Natural Resources Conservation graduates at College of the Desert, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Natural Resources Conservation graduates at College of the Desert are 52% women (11) and 48% men (10).

General Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program at College of the Desert

Of the 4 associate’s general natural resources conservation degrees awarded at College of the Desert, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Natural Resources Conservation associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Natural Resources Conservation associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Students who finish General Natural Resources Conservation program at College of the Desert go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Foresters	$93,406
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Range Managers	$59,935
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$50,097

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.