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General Biology at New Mexico Highlands University

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General Biology at New Mexico Highlands University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at New Mexico Highlands University stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and approximately 2,777 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in biology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Highlands University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

New Mexico Highlands University General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from New Mexico Highlands University in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 0
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Biological Scientists 410 $73,610
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Medical Scientists 370 $87,850
Life Scientists 90 $54,850

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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