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Natural Resources & Conservation at Western New Mexico University

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Natural Resources & Conservation at Western New Mexico University

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources and conservation school? To help you decide if Western New Mexico University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources and conservation program.

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896. In 2021, 8 natural resources and conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Western New Mexico University.

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.

Western New Mexico University Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Western New Mexico University Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at Western New Mexico University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Western New Mexico University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 325
Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 563

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 natural resources and conservation majors earned their bachelor's degree from Western New Mexico University. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% 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 Western New Mexico University since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 Western New Mexico University 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 5
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Western New Mexico University 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

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 Western New Mexico University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management 6
Natural Resources Conservation 2

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 Western New Mexico University.

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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