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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 26 majors graduated from University of New Mexico-Main Campus.
University of New Mexico-Main Campus awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates 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: 6,828 undergraduate · 3,466 graduate (10,294 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,147 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 673 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 474 |
| Psychology, General. | 436 |
| Biology, General. | 206 |
The following majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $87,657 |
| Engineering, General. | $85,930 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $75,428 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $75,048 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | $69,641 |
The majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,147 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. |
474 | $75,048 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. |
94 | NA |
| Medicine. | 79 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). · Physician Associate/Assistant. · Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician. |
74 | $64,855 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Public Health Education and Promotion. · Health/Medical Physics. · Health Services Administration. |
67 | $63,848 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
53 | $63,847 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
53 | $64,309 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
51 | $48,521 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. |
19 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician. |
18 | $44,649 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Project Management. |
673 | $47,721 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
37 | $58,379 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 436 | $26,770 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Educational Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
19 | $52,190 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
134 | $33,776 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Health Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. |
111 | $32,508 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
37 | $55,866 |
| Education, General. | 36 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. |
33 | $39,339 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
24 | $36,867 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Learning Sciences. |
18 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
10 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 9 | $45,287 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 3 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 108 | $75,428 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Water Resources Engineering. |
57 | $58,691 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
51 | $87,657 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
50 | $54,348 |
| Engineering, General. | 31 | $85,930 |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 30 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 24 | $69,148 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
12 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 9 | NA |
| Construction Engineering. | 3 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
88 | $29,067 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
60 | $21,972 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
58 | $30,251 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
52 | $27,677 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
22 | $36,819 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ National Security Policy Studies. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
206 | $25,544 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
54 | $24,542 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
103 | $22,860 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
66 | $18,824 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. |
33 | $21,128 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Playwriting and Screenwriting. |
19 | $20,416 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 9 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
158 | $27,990 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 84 | $66,115 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
72 | $69,641 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 74 | $24,310 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Rhetoric and Composition. · Creative Writing. |
62 | $31,260 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 61 | $32,262 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
31 | NA |
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
15 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 14 | $43,821 |
| Landscape Architecture. | 9 | NA |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation. ↳ Architectural History and Criticism, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Portuguese Language and Literature. |
72 | $27,770 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
26 | $19,169 |
| American Sign Language. ↳ Sign Language Interpretation and Translation. |
7 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Optics/Optical Sciences. |
37 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
35 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
28 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
8 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astrophysics. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 108 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Corrections. |
101 | $31,091 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 48 | $25,598 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ American Indian/Native American Studies. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
37 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · East Asian Studies. · Latin American Studies. |
23 | $24,975 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
50 | $19,879 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
33 | $24,432 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 29 | $22,207 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 34 | $20,078 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | 34 | $32,991 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 20 | $48,417 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
20 | 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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