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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Mexico

13 Colleges
$27,369 Avg Salary
$20,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 91 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources & Conservation program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at NMSU Main Campus take out is $20,500.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

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Out of the 13 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 3 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The excellent programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in New Mexico. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

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#6

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

With a ranking of #6, Navajo Technical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Navajo Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Crownpoint.

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With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. SIPI is a small public school located in the large suburb of Albuquerque.

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Northern New Mexico College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the town of Espanola.

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University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the distant town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 767
Texas 1,335
Oklahoma 196

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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