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Natural Resources Conservation at Columbia College

Natural Resources Conservation at Columbia College

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at Columbia College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

Columbia Junior College Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Columbia Junior College

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

Columbia Junior College Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

69% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at Columbia Junior College are white. Around 85% 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 conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

If you plan to be a 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 Columbia College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 15
Environmental Science 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 CA, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Conservation Scientists 1,990 $75,980
Environmental Science Professors 520 $135,840
Foresters 430 $80,030
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 110 $133,470

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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