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

FGC Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

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

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in conservation only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at FGC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 29% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at FGC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. FGC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in conservation graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gateway College with a associate's in conservation.

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

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at Florida Gateway College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Gateway College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science	8

Natural Resource Management

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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