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Natural Resources Conservation at Western New Mexico University

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Natural Resources Conservation at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896. In 2021, 2 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 Conservation

Western New Mexico University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Western New Mexico University 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 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 Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 605

Conservation Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Conservation from Western New Mexico University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 75% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 conservation.

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

Western New Mexico University also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,180 $87,200
Conservation Scientists 220 $68,710
Foresters 90 $52,740

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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