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Natural Resources & Conservation at East Mississippi Community College

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Natural Resources & Conservation at East Mississippi Community College

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

EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,392.

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.

EMCC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at EMCC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, EMCC does offer online courses in natural resources and conservation for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

EMCC 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 EMCC

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

EMCC Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources and conservation only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at EMCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 39% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural resources and conservation at EMCC 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 East Mississippi Community 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Forestry 3
Wildlife Management 3

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 MS, the home state for East Mississippi Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,520 $35,550
Firefighters 3,090 $30,370
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,210 $51,870
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,100 $45,940

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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