Natural Resources & Conservation at Grays Harbor College

Every natural resources and conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources and conservation program at Grays Harbor College stacks up to those at other schools.

GHC is located in Aberdeen, Washington and approximately 1,553 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from GHC.

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.

GHC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

GHC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how GHC performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at GHC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources & Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Undergraduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools	33
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools	41
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at GHC

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

GHC Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources and conservation only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at GHC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural resources and conservation at GHC are white. Around 82% 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 Grays Harbor College with a associate's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

GHC Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GHC, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grays Harbor College with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

GHC also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grays Harbor College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Forestry	11
Natural Resources Conservation	5

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

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 WA, the home state for Grays Harbor College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	9,670	$77,670
Firefighters	7,750	$73,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,590	$106,600

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.