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Natural Resources Conservation at Shasta College

Natural Resources Conservation at Shasta College

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

Shasta College is located in Redding, California and approximately 8,121 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.

Shasta College Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Shasta College Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Conservation Student Demographics at Shasta College

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

Shasta College Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at Shasta College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Shasta College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in conservation graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Shasta College with a associate's in conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation

If you plan to be a 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 Shasta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 1

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 CA, the home state for Shasta College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Conservation Scientists 1,990 $75,980
Environmental Science Professors 520 $135,840
Foresters 430 $80,030
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors 110 $133,470

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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