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Natural Resources & Conservation at Mount Wachusett Community College

Natural Resources & Conservation at Mount Wachusett Community College

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

MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,187.

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.

MWCC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

MWCC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at MWCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at Mount Wachusett Community College.

MWCC Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of natural resources & conservation associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources & conservation only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at MWCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural resources & conservation at MWCC are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. MWCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in natural resources & conservation graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
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 & conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mount Wachusett Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 9

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 MA, the home state for Mount Wachusett Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,830 $69,870
Firefighters 11,640 $60,080
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Police and Detective Supervisors 4,670 $100,620
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 3,710 $27,940

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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