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

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

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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. In 2021, 9 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from UNM.

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.

UNM Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

UNM Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at UNM 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 UNM

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

UNM Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNM, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at UNM are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 University of New Mexico - 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 4
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNM 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 9

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 University of New Mexico - 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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