Natural Resources & Conservation at St Petersburg 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 St Petersburg College stacks up to those at other schools.

SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and approximately 26,430 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,391 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from St Petersburg College in 2021, 27 of them were natural resources and conservation majors.

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.

SPC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SPC

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

SPC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at SPC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at SPC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources & Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	8
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Basic Certificate Schools	63
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	155

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at SPC

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

SPC Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in natural resources and conservation at SPC are white. Around 86% 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 St Petersburg 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	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SPC Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SPC, about 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at SPC since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at SPC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St Petersburg College with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SPC also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at St Petersburg College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St Petersburg College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resource Management	27
Natural Resources Conservation	14

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 FL, the home state for St Petersburg College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	37,650	$59,610
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Firefighters	22,690	$53,340
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	7,640	$26,690
Police and Detective Supervisors	6,840	$87,850

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
• Image Credit: By John O’Neill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.