by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Fisheries Sciences is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Mt. Hood Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in fisheries, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MHCC was $239 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $118 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,248 | $8,604 |
| Fees | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,461 | $1,461 |
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The median early career salary of fisheries students who receive their associate degree from MHCC is $31,851 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
MHCC does not offer an online option for its fisheries associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MHCC Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their AS in fisheries in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29.7%.
Around 37.5% of fisheries associate degree recipients at MHCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Fisheries Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fisheries sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 5 |
| Forestry | 4 |
*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.
