Natural Resources Conservation at Colorado Northwestern Community College

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

CNCC is located in Rangely, Colorado and has a total student population of 993.

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.

CNCC Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Conservation (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Conservation

CNCC Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at CNCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Colorado Northwestern Community College.

CNCC Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

33% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in conservation only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at CNCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 29% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at CNCC are white. Around 83% 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 Northwestern Community College with a associate's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at Colorado Northwestern Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado Northwestern Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	1

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Northwestern Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010
Conservation Scientists	1,320	$71,170
Foresters	220	$61,890
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	130	$91,260
Environmental Science Professors	130	$69,650

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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