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Natural Resources Conservation at Florida Gateway College

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Natural Resources Conservation at Florida Gateway College

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

FGC is located in Lake City, Florida and approximately 3,018 students attend the school each year.

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.

FGC 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

Online Classes Are Available at FGC

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.

FGC does offer online education options in conservation for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

FGC 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.

Conservation Student Demographics at FGC

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

FGC Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in conservation only graduates about 40% men each year. The program at FGC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at FGC are white. Around 75% 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 Florida Gateway College with a associate's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 FL, the home state for Florida Gateway College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,920 $58,790
Conservation Scientists 1,020 $40,620
Foresters 110 $64,190
Environmental Science Professors 110 $87,020

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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