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

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

If you plan to study Natural Resources & Conservation, consider the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, NM.

Online Class Availability at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Among 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

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

Rankings can help you compare New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Natural Resources & Conservation program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Mexico #1 of 2
Best Value New Mexico #1 of 2
Best Value Southwest (Region) #3 of 36
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #10 of 37
Best Value Nationwide #23 of 479
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #178 of 483

Earnings for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Graduates of New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Natural Resources & Conservation program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Natural Resources & Conservation at New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $27,369
2 years $27,890
3 years $34,702
4 years $43,551
5 years $48,906

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus take home a median $43,551, compared with $50,461 for all New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Natural Resources & Conservation earnings compared with all majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus stands at $16,449.

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates

Students who finish Natural Resources & Conservation program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Natural Resources & Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Environmental Compliance Inspectors $119,630
Compliance Managers $117,178
Coroners $110,095
Managers, All Other $95,684
Foresters $93,406
Regulatory Affairs Specialists $85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $83,485
Industrial Ecologists $83,212
Conservation Scientists $81,436

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