Natural Resources & Conservation at Hudson Valley Community College

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what Hudson Valley Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and approximately 8,933 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.

HVCC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

HVCC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

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Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at HVCC

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

HVCC Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources and conservation only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at HVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural resources and conservation at HVCC are white. Around 78% 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 Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
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 Hudson Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	9

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering
• 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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	53,560	$74,860
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Police and Detective Supervisors	12,650	$115,940
Firefighters	11,880	$73,710
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	7,860	$27,630

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.