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Natural Resources & Conservation at New Mexico Highlands University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at New Mexico Highlands University

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

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,777. In 2021, 10 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from New Mexico Highlands University.

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.

New Mexico Highlands University Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

New Mexico Highlands University Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at New Mexico Highlands University 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 405
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 496

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation from New Mexico Highlands University. About 60% were men and 40% 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 New Mexico Highlands University since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

New Mexico Highlands University 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 New Mexico Highlands University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico Highlands University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Forestry 8
Natural Resource Management 2

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 4,310 $51,250
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Firefighters 2,400 $36,590
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,180 $87,200
Forest and Conservation Technicians 1,050 $37,480

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.

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