Natural Resources & Conservation at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying natural resources & conservation, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 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.

NMSU Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

NMSU Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at NMSU Main Campus 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.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

41% Women

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. The typical natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources & 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 State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NMSU Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

75% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a natural resources & conservation master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	35
Natural Resources Conservation	4

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & 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 State University - Main Campus.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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