Natural Resources & Conservation at Northwestern Michigan College

Every natural resources and conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources and conservation program at Northwestern Michigan College stacks up to those at other schools.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at NMC

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

NMC Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources and conservation only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at NMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural resources and conservation at NMC 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 Northwestern Michigan College with a associate's in natural resources and 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

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.