Natural Resources Conservation and Research programs in New Mexico
6 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Compliance Officers in New Mexico earn a median of $67,990 a year across 2,400 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $86,630 | 940 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | $53,000 | 880 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $62,330 | 500 |
| Conservation Scientists | $76,800 | 330 |
| Foresters | $69,240 | 50 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Natural Resources Conservation and Research — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.