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

If you are interested in studying natural resources and 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. In 2021, 32 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how NMSU Main Campus performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools 129
155
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 180
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 266

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #147 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 and conservation majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from NMSU Main Campus in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% 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 NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% 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 State University - Main Campus 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 20
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NMSU Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 natural resources and conservation majors earned their master's degree from NMSU Main Campus. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 6% better 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 master'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 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NMSU Main Campus 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

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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