Natural Resources Conservation at Ocean County College

If you plan to study natural resources conservation, take a look at what Ocean County College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

OCC is located in Toms River, New Jersey and approximately 7,480 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.

OCC Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at OCC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Associate’s Degree

OCC 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.

Conservation Student Demographics at OCC

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

OCC Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

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 40% men each year. The program at OCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in 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 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

Related Majors

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 NJ, the home state for Ocean County College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,670	$80,350
Conservation Scientists	310	$85,360
Environmental Science Professors	160	$103,650
Foresters	30	$76,760

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.