Natural Resources Conservation at Holyoke Community College

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at Holyoke Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Holyoke Community College is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,209.

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.

Holyoke Community College Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Conservation

Holyoke Community College Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Holyoke Community College

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

Holyoke Community College Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

50% Women

17% 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 Holyoke Community College 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 Holyoke Community College are white. Around 83% 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 Holyoke Community College with a associate's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Holyoke Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 MA, the home state for Holyoke Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,950	$82,580
Conservation Scientists	400	$72,200
Environmental Science Professors	380	$89,000
Foresters	100	$76,810

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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