Zoology at New Mexico Highlands University

Every zoology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the zoology 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.

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

New Mexico Highlands University Zoology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology

New Mexico Highlands University Zoology Rankings

Zoology Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

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

Concentrations Within Zoology

If you plan to be a zoology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico Highlands University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

General Biology

Careers That Zoology Grads May Go Into

A degree in zoology 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
Biological Scientists	410	$73,610
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$104,030
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	180	$58,730
Biological Science Professors	50	$69,310

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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