Natural Resources Conservation at Iowa Lakes Community College

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

Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, Iowa and approximately 2,288 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.

Iowa Lakes Community College Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Conservation

Iowa Lakes Community College Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Conservation Student Demographics at Iowa Lakes Community College

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

Iowa Lakes Community College Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in conservation only graduates about 40% men each year. The program at Iowa Lakes Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 40% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at Iowa Lakes Community College are white. Around 80% 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 Iowa Lakes 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 IA, the home state for Iowa Lakes Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Conservation Scientists	590	$56,820
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	550	$74,140
Environmental Science Professors	90	$93,380
Foresters	70	$64,840

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.