Natural Resources Conservation at Hillsborough Community College

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

HCC is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 19,532.

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

Basic Certificate in Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
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 Hillsborough Community College.

HCC Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in conservation only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at HCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

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 Hillsborough Community College with a associate's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Science	2

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 Hillsborough Community 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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