Natural Resources & Conservation at Saddleback College

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

Saddleback College is located in Mission Viejo, California and has a total student population of 18,984.

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.

Saddleback College Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Natural Resources & Conservation (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Saddleback College 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 Saddleback College

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

Saddleback College Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in natural resources and conservation only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Saddleback College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

Saddleback College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in natural resources and conservation graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saddleback 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	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Saddleback College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	7

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies
• Engineering
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Biological & Biomedical 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 CA, the home state for Saddleback College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	72,680	$101,380
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Firefighters	32,910	$81,580
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	15,390	$34,430
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890

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.