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Natural Resources Conservation at Hudson Valley Community College

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Natural Resources Conservation at Hudson Valley Community College

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

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 Conservation

HVCC Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Conservation Student Demographics at HVCC

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

HVCC Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in conservation only graduates about 40% men each year. The program at HVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in 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 conservation.

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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

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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,400 $79,340
Environmental Science Professors 820 $90,160
Foresters 250 $65,620
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 160 $81,450

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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