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New Mexico State University - Main Campus BA in History

19 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$27,669 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is General History. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

History is a major offered under the history program of study at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the NMSU Main Campus BA in History

#486 in the U.S
#1 in New Mexico

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at NMSU Main Campus was ranked #486 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.

Here are some of the other rankings for NMSU Main Campus.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)34
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History40
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)94
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k)94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)144
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k)145
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid)178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid)179
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)190
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k)193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)213
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k)214
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans215
Best History Master’s Degree Schools234
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)238
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k)240
Best Value Colleges for History242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History273
Most Popular Colleges for History295
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans345
Best History Colleges for Veterans351
Highest Paid History Graduates379
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates380
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History404
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools485
Best History Schools486
Most Focused Colleges for History680
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History900

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from NMSU Main Campus Cost?

$7,301 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

NMSU Main Campus Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NMSU Main Campus paid an average of $938 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $252 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$6,041$22,507
Fees$1,260$1,260
Books and Supplies$1,240$1,240
On Campus Room and Board$10,228$10,228
On Campus Other Expenses$4,271$4,271

Learn more about NMSU Main Campus tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BA in History From NMSU Main Campus?

$27,669 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NMSU Main Campus is $27,669 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $28,971.

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Does NMSU Main Campus Offer an Online BA in History?

Online degrees for the NMSU Main Campus history bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.

NMSU Main Campus Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

19 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
42.1% Women
47.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 19 students received their bachelor’s degree in history. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 42.1% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.4% of the history bachelor’s degrees at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White10
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in History Focus Areas at NMSU Main Campus

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General History19

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.

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