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Natural Resources Conservation at Finger Lakes Community College

If you are interested in studying Natural Resources Conservation, consider the program at Finger Lakes Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Finger Lakes Community College sits in Canandaigua, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 natural resources conservation graduations were recorded at Finger Lakes Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Finger Lakes Community College

Many students take online classes at Finger Lakes Community College. Of 6,004 students, 1,496 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 935 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from Finger Lakes Community College

Students who complete Finger Lakes Community College’s Natural Resources Conservation program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$34,214
5 years	$35,284

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Finger Lakes Community College report median earnings of $34,214, compared with $41,006 for all Finger Lakes Community College graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Finger Lakes Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Finger Lakes Community College are 46% women (13) and 54% men (15).

Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program at Finger Lakes Community College

Of the 26 associate’s natural resources conservation graduates at Finger Lakes Community College, 46% were women (12) and 54% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation associate’s degree recipients at Finger Lakes Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of Natural Resources Conservation associate’s degree recipients at Finger Lakes Community College, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at Finger Lakes Community College

This Natural Resources Conservation program at Finger Lakes Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Natural Resources Conservation	10
Environmental Science	18

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Those who complete Natural Resources Conservation program at Finger Lakes Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.