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Natural Resources Conservation at Kirkwood Community College

If you plan to study Natural Resources Conservation, take a look at what Kirkwood Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kirkwood Community College is in Cedar Rapids, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 natural resources conservation degrees were awarded at Kirkwood Community College.

Online Class Availability at Kirkwood Community College

Many students take online classes at Kirkwood Community College. Of 12,763 students, 2,770 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,897 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from Kirkwood Community College

Students who complete Kirkwood Community College’s Natural Resources Conservation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$28,598
4 years	$40,338
5 years	$50,890

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Kirkwood Community College report median earnings of $40,338, compared with $43,199 for all Kirkwood Community College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Kirkwood Community College comes in at $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Kirkwood Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Kirkwood Community College are 48% women (12) and 52% men (13).

Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program at Kirkwood Community College

Of the 25 associate’s natural resources conservation graduates at Kirkwood Community College, 48% were women (12) and 52% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Natural Resources Conservation associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College, lower than the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at Kirkwood Community College

This Natural Resources Conservation program at Kirkwood Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Natural Resources Conservation	25

Best-Paid Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources Conservation program at Kirkwood Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Natural Resources Conservation graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.