by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on New Mexico State University-Main Campus, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. If you’re interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.
In the most recent reporting year, students from 28 majors graduated from New Mexico State University-Main Campus.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 4,948 undergraduate · 1,828 graduate (6,776 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.
These majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering. | $79,572 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $74,738 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $66,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $65,075 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $63,582 |
The majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,388 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
134 | $47,736 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 95 | $32,247 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
71 | $35,938 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
52 | $39,372 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
48 | $35,555 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
23 | $26,312 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 104 | $63,582 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
83 | $51,638 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
62 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
40 | $66,000 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 32 | $79,572 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 25 | $74,738 |
| Engineering, General. | 20 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
6 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
121 | $33,051 |
| Education, General. | 80 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. |
53 | $36,561 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. |
40 | $48,817 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
27 | $54,880 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 14 | $63,224 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
9 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. |
171 | $65,075 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. · Public Health, General. |
68 | $36,277 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
53 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. · Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
28 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
9 | $16,530 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. |
199 | $57,124 |
| Computer Science. | 6 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
112 | $23,135 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. |
19 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. |
15 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
5 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
4 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. |
161 | $26,342 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
157 | $27,587 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
67 | $23,680 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Agronomy and Crop Science. · Horticultural Science. · Range Science and Management. |
34 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 27 | NA |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. · Agricultural Economics. |
21 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Technology and Processing. |
3 | NA |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 117 | $20,207 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Psychopharmacology. · Experimental Psychology. |
18 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 118 | $39,817 |
| Public Administration. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
38 | $29,100 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
25 | $19,183 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
23 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Development Economics and International Development. · Applied Economics. |
23 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
39 | $20,613 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 25 | $20,160 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
16 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
13 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Applied Linguistics. |
67 | $23,578 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 40 | NA |
| Journalism. | 35 | $25,254 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
75 | $22,656 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
35 | $30,365 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Family Resource Management Studies, General. |
13 | $40,923 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Hydrology and Water Resources Science. · Geology/Earth Science, General. |
19 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
18 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
13 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
41 | $15,913 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
34 | $58,548 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Surveying Technology/Surveying. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 33 | $23,213 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
6 | NA |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
27 | $27,369 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Applied and Professional Ethics. · Philosophy. |
27 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
17 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis. |
5 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. |
6 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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