Natural Resources Conservation at Fox Valley Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if Fox Valley Technical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and approximately 11,711 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.

FVTC Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Conservation

FVTC Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at FVTC

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

FVTC Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

43% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in conservation only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at FVTC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at FVTC are white. Around 90% 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 Fox Valley Technical College with a associate's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
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 Fox Valley Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	16

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 WI, the home state for Fox Valley Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	860	$61,030
Conservation Scientists	670	$65,610
Foresters	460	$55,810
Environmental Science Professors	120	$73,220
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	60	$88,360

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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