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Natural Resources & Conservation at Northwestern Michigan College

Natural Resources & Conservation at Northwestern Michigan College

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

NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and approximately 3,278 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.

NMC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

NMC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at NMC

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

NMC Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of natural resources & conservation associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources & conservation only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at NMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural resources & conservation at NMC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. NMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in natural resources & conservation graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern Michigan 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 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern Michigan College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management 4

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 MI, the home state for Northwestern Michigan College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,270 $56,270
Firefighters 6,640 $45,440
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers 4,010 $25,160
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,780 $69,430

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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