Natural Resources & Conservation at Great Basin 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 Great Basin College stacks up to those at other schools.

Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and approximately 3,772 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Great Basin College.

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.

Great Basin College Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Great Basin College Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Great Basin College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Great Basin College 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 Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	656
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	689
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	718

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Great Basin College

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

Great Basin College Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural resources and conservation at Great Basin College are white. Around 100% 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 Great Basin 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Great Basin College Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of natural resources and conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at Great Basin College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Great Basin 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Great Basin College 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

If you plan to be a natural resources and 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 Great Basin College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management	4

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Engineering Technologies

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 NV, the home state for Great Basin College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,120	$70,450
Firefighters	1,970	$66,830
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	1,580	$22,460
Police and Detective Supervisors	920	$101,690

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
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.