Natural Resources Conservation at Mt. Hood Community College

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if Mt. Hood Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and has a total student population of 6,812.

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.

MHCC Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Conservation (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Conservation

MHCC Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at MHCC

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

MHCC Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 MHCC 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 MHCC are white. Around 83% 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 Mt. Hood Community College with a associate's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

Natural Resources Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mt. Hood Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	7

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 OR, the home state for Mt. Hood Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	950	$77,980
Conservation Scientists	670	$76,790
Foresters	580	$70,660
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	80	$101,530
Environmental Science Professors	80	$89,180

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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