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Natural Resources & Conservation at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you are interested in studying natural resources and conservation, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and has a total student population of 8,677.

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.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer online courses in natural resources and conservation for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast 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.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in natural resources and conservation graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College with a associate's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 7

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 7,520 $35,550
Firefighters 3,090 $30,370
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,210 $51,870
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,100 $45,940

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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