Natural Resources Conservation at Jackson College

Every natural resources conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the conservation program at Jackson College stacks up to those at other schools.

Jackson College is located in Jackson, Michigan and approximately 4,140 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.

Jackson College Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Conservation

Jackson College Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Conservation Student Demographics at Jackson College

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

Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson College with a associate's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 MI, the home state for Jackson College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Conservation Scientists	370	$63,460
Foresters	290	$66,630
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	40	$95,920

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.