by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Environmental Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Natural Resources Conservation is a major offered under the natural resources and conservation program of study at Ocean County College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in conservation, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at OCC was $270 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $193 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,790 | $8,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $482 | $482 |
Learn more about OCC tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. OCC does offer online classes in its conservation associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% of the conservation students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.8%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in conservation at OCC in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Natural Resources Conservation students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 8 |
*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.
