Natural Resources Conservation at Vermilion Community College

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

Vermilion Community College is located in Ely, Minnesota and approximately 554 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.

Vermilion Community College Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

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

Vermilion Community College Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Conservation Student Demographics at Vermilion Community College

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

Vermilion Community College Natural Resources Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of conservation associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in conservation only graduates about 40% men each year. The program at Vermilion Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in conservation at Vermilion Community College are white. Around 87% 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 Vermilion Community College with a associate's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Natural Resource Management
• Wildlife Management

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 MN, the home state for Vermilion Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Foresters	390	$64,330
Conservation Scientists	390	$72,650
Environmental Science Professors	100	$100,840

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.