by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 30,503 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 92 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,369 and $20,500 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their natural resources and conservation program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The natural resources & conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Navajo Technical University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico. Navajo Technical University is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico. Los Alamos, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #5 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 10 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #6. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico list. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western New Mexico University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 8 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #11. Ruidoso, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Southwest came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in New Mexico ranking. USW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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