Natural Resources & Conservation at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what New Mexico State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in natural resources and conservation.

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

NMSU Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

NMSU Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in natural resources and conservation from NMSU Main Campus in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a natural resources and conservation master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in natural resources and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Wildlife Management	7

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and conservation 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 State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	4,310	$51,250
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Firefighters	2,400	$36,590
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,180	$87,200
Forest and Conservation Technicians	1,050	$37,480

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
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.