Natural Resources & Conservation at Ocean County 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 Ocean County College stacks up to those at other schools.

OCC is located in Toms River, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,480.

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.

OCC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at OCC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? OCC offers distance education options for natural resources and conservation at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

OCC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at OCC

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

OCC 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 OCC 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 OCC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ocean County 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	1
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 Ocean County College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	6

Related Majors

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

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 NJ, the home state for Ocean County College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	19,950	$83,720
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Police and Detective Supervisors	5,650	$130,490
Firefighters	5,590	$76,530
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	4,770	$25,620

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.