Natural Resources & Conservation at Columbia College

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

Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 8,347 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Columbia College Missouri.

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.

Columbia College Missouri Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia College Missouri

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Columbia College Missouri offers distance education options for natural resources and conservation at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Columbia College Missouri Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia College Missouri performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Columbia College Missouri is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources & Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	575

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Columbia College Missouri

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

Columbia College Missouri Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources and conservation only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Columbia College Missouri may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 56% more women than average.

Columbia College Missouri 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 Columbia 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	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Columbia College Missouri Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 natural resources and conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from Columbia College Missouri. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Columbia College Missouri are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

Columbia College Missouri also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at Columbia College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	8

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 MO, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,510	$48,920
Firefighters	6,500	$51,100
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,970	$19,280
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,220	$78,750

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
• Image Credit: By {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.