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Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado Mountain College

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado Mountain College

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what Colorado Mountain College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and approximately 5,315 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.

Colorado Mountain College Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Colorado Mountain College 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 Colorado Mountain College

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

Colorado Mountain College Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources and conservation only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Colorado Mountain College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural resources and conservation at Colorado Mountain College are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Colorado Mountain College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management 5

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 CO, the home state for Colorado Mountain College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9,840 $72,950
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Firefighters 5,560 $61,160
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,430 $25,330
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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