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Wildlife Management at Western New Mexico University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Wildlife Management, you may want to check out the program at Western New Mexico University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New Mexico University is in Silver City, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 wildlife management degrees were granted at Western New Mexico University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western New Mexico University

Many students take online classes at Western New Mexico University. Of 3,531 students, 2,131 (60%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 786 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Wildlife Management graduates at Western New Mexico University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Wildlife Management graduates at Western New Mexico University are 67% women (2) and 33% men (1).

Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Program at Western New Mexico University

Of the 3 bachelor’s wildlife management degrees awarded at Western New Mexico University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 67% of Wildlife Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University, higher than the national average of 22%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Wildlife Management Concentrations at Western New Mexico University

The Wildlife Management program at Western New Mexico University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Wildlife & Wildlands Science	3

Top-Paying Careers for Wildlife Management Graduates

Graduates of the Wildlife Management program at Western New Mexico University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Wildlife Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Range Managers	$59,935
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.