Natural Resources Conservation at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 12,277.

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.

Kirkwood Community College Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Conservation

Kirkwood Community College Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

41% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in conservation only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at Kirkwood Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kirkwood Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	13

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 Kirkwood 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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