Natural Resources Conservation at Hagerstown Community College

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

HCC is located in Hagerstown, Maryland and approximately 3,433 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.

HCC Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Conservation

HCC Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at HCC

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

HCC Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

88% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at HCC 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 Hagerstown Community College with a associate's in conservation.

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hagerstown Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Studies	3

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 MD, the home state for Hagerstown Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300
Conservation Scientists	340	$79,070
Environmental Science Professors	170	$79,550
Foresters	50	$64,370

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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