2027 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Mexico

Natural Resources & Conservation programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their natural resources & conservation programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for natural resources & conservation students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New Mexico

Best Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation in New Mexico

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural resources & conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Natural Resources & Conservation

1

New Mexico State University Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded

$33,603 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked New Mexico State University Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public university. About 55% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 39 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the natural resources & conservation program make about $33,603 in their early career. New Mexico State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $16,449 in student loans. See the full natural resources & conservation program report for New Mexico State University Main Campus

2

University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded

$49,983 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of New Mexico Main Campus one of the top schools for natural resources & conservation. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. About 54% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 11 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at University Of New Mexico Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the natural resources & conservation program make about $49,983 in their early career. University Of New Mexico Main Campus graduates carry a median of $19,738 in student loans. More information about a degree in natural resources & conservation from University Of New Mexico Main Campus

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.