Natural Resources & Conservation at Northern New Mexico College

Every natural resources and conservation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the natural resources and conservation program at Northern New Mexico College stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and has a total student population of 1,234. Of the 73 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern New Mexico College in 2021, 2 of them were natural resources and conservation majors.

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.

Northern New Mexico College Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Northern New Mexico College Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks natural resources and conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Northern New Mexico College performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at Northern New Mexico College 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 Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools	117
Most Focused Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	368
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	766

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Northern New Mexico College

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

Northern New Mexico College Natural Resources & Conservation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of natural resources and conservation associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Northern New Mexico College Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northern New Mexico College, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 77% 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 Northern New Mexico College with a bachelor's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northern New Mexico College 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern New Mexico College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	3

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Engineering
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Science Technologies / Technicians

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 Northern New Mexico College.

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
• Image Credit: By JerryFriedman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.