Natural Resources & Conservation at Columbia College

If you plan to study natural resources & 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 Junior College is located in Sonora, California and has a total student population of 2,132.

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 Junior 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

Columbia Junior College Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Columbia Junior College

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

Columbia Junior College Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

50% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of natural resources & conservation associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources & conservation only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at Columbia Junior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural resources & conservation at Columbia Junior College are white. Around 88% 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 Columbia College with a associate's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	16
Forestry	12

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 CA, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	72,680	$101,380
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Firefighters	32,910	$81,580
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	15,390	$34,430
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890

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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