The main focus area for this major is Geology & Earth Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Geological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in geology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at NMSU Main Campus was ranked #207 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NMSU Main Campus was $938 per credit hour for out-of-state students. 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 State | Out of State | |
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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 |
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geology who receive their bachelor’s degree from NMSU Main Campus make an average of $39,927 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $33,786.
Online degrees for the NMSU Main Campus geology 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.
Women made up around 46.2% of the geology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 45.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 53.8% of the geology bachelor’s degrees at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Geology & Earth Sciences | 13 |
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*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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