We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how NMSU Main Campus ranks among other schools offering degrees in sociology.
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The bachelor's program at NMSU Main Campus was ranked #364 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #3 in New Mexico.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, New Mexico State University - Main Campus handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in sociology from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #20 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,100 a year. This is less than $30,566, which is the national median of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NMSU Main Campus, sociology students borrow a median amount of $24,986 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all sociology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,268.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
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 sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in sociology from NMSU Main Campus. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NMSU Main Campus are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students 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 sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 48 |
Economics | 26 |
Anthropology | 24 |
Geography & Cartography | 15 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.