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Natural Resources & Conservation at Ocean County College

Natural Resources & Conservation at Ocean County College

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

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.

OCC does offer online education options in natural resources & conservation for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

OCC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at OCC

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

OCC Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

45% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of natural resources & conservation associate's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources & conservation only graduates about 42% men each year. The program at OCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural resources & conservation at OCC are white. Around 91% 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 Ocean County 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 0
White 10
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 Ocean County College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 6

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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