by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how NMSU Main Campus ranks among other schools offering degrees in political science.
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The bachelor's program at NMSU Main Campus was ranked #521 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #2 in New Mexico.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, New Mexico State University - Main Campus handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 53% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in political science from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #163 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $19,183 a year. This is less than $33,089, which is the national median of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NMSU Main Campus, political science students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from NMSU Main Campus. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
The political science program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 40 |
| Economics | 26 |
| Anthropology | 24 |
| Geography & Cartography | 15 |
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