Natural Resources Conservation at Young Harris College
Every natural resources conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the conservation program at Young Harris College stacks up to those at other schools.YHC is located in Young Harris, Georgia and approximately 1,417 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.
YHC Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
YHC Natural Resources Conservation Rankings
The conservation major at YHC 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.
Conservation Student Demographics at YHC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Young Harris College.
YHC Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program
About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at YHC 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 Young Harris College with a bachelor's in conservation.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Natural Resources Conservation
The following conservation concentations are available at Young Harris College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Young Harris College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Environmental Science | 5 |
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 GA, the home state for Young Harris College.
Occupation | Jobs in GA | Average Salary in GA |
---|---|---|
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 1,300 | $72,860 |
Foresters | 340 | $54,590 |
Conservation Scientists | 250 | $69,390 |
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors | 120 | $88,570 |
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.