by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 32 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in natural resources conservation.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico conservation students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 9 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 8 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at NMSU Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navajo Technical University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico list. Located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Navajo Tech
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Espanola, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern New Mexico College Natural Resources Conservation Report
Western New Mexico University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico ranking. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 2 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Western New Mexico University
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Tech is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 1 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at New Mexico Tech
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico list. UNM Los Alamos is a small school located in Los Alamos, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus
With a ranking of #9, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico list. USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico ranking. Ruidoso, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at ENMU - Ruidoso Campus
New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #9. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at New Mexico Highlands University
Santa Fe Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in New Mexico ranking. SFCC is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Santa Fe Community College
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