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Natural Resources Conservation at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

What traits are you looking for in a school for Natural Resources Conservation, take a look at what New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is in Socorro, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 natural resources conservation degrees were granted at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Online Class Availability at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Of 1,622 students, 138 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 194 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Among the 2 bachelor’s natural resources conservation graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, above the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

The Natural Resources Conservation program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Science	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Students who finish Natural Resources Conservation program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Natural Resources Conservation graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.