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Paleontology in New Mexico

Paleontology Schools in New Mexico

Jobs for Paleontology Grads in New Mexico

550 people in the state and 134,860 in the nation are employed in jobs related to Paleontology.

Paleontology Jobs Nationwide vs. NM

Wages for Paleontology Jobs in New Mexico

A typical salary for a Paleontology grad in the state is $139,287, compared to a typical salary of $157,965 nationwide.

Paleontology Wages Nationwide vs. NM

There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

Graduates earn a median salary of $28,905 in their first year after graduation. The student loan default rate of 4.9% is lower than average. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $2,136 a year.

Paleontology Careers in NM

Some of the careers Paleontology majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $72,801
Clinical Research Coordinators $110,931
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $58,500
Water Resource Specialists $179,716

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Paleontology.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 974
Astronomy 876
Astrophysics 485
Other Astronomy & Astrophysics 129
Climate Science 100
Environmental Geosciences 96
Other Atmospheric Sciences 64
Earth Systems Science 43

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