Natural Resources Conservation at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you plan to study natural resources conservation, take a look at what Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and approximately 8,677 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.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer online education options in conservation for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in conservation only graduates about 40% men each year. The program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in conservation graduates 18% 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 conservation.

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

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Conservation Scientists	770	$54,870
Foresters	160	$59,900

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.