Natural Resources Conservation at Mountain Empire Community College

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

MECC is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,253.

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.

MECC Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Conservation

MECC Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at MECC

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

MECC Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in conservation only graduates about 38% men each year. The program at MECC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at MECC are white. Around 100% 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 Mountain Empire Community College with a associate's in conservation.

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

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

The following conservation concentations are available at Mountain Empire Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mountain Empire Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	12

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 VA, the home state for Mountain Empire Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Conservation Scientists	600	$75,370
Foresters	280	$59,940

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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