by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on New Mexico State University-Main Campus Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus landed the #1,523 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.In addition, NMSU took the #4 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and NMSU took the #1,523 spot on the list.
NMSU ranked #1,523 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, NMSU took the #4 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico.
Out of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, NMSU came in at #1,523. NMSU also ranked #4 for Best Graduate Schools in New Mexico.
For the last year in which we have data, 2,901 graduate students decided that New Mexico State University-Main Campus was the best place for them.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Keep reading to learn more.
The total graduate student population at NMSU is made up of 58.8% women and 41.2% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at NMSU, around 49.3% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at NMSU. Around 19.4% of graduate students are international.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at NMSU who borrowed carries a median debt of $19,524.
Master’s degree recipients from NMSU earn an average early-career salary of $62,919.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at NMSU based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | $99,578 |
| Business Administration & Management | $83,221 |
| Accounting | $76,932 |
| Special Education | $65,686 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $63,968 |
| Educational Administration | $60,166 |
| Social Work | $57,497 |
| General Education | $55,742 |
| Public Health | $54,327 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $54,086 |
New Mexico State University-Main Campus is a public institution situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico.Las Cruces is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of New Mexico State University-Main Campus.
Contact details for NMSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 |
| Phone: | 575-646-0111 |
| Website: | www.nmsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/newmexicostateuniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/nmsu |
About 64.2% of the graduate students at New Mexico State University-Main Campus took at least one online class.For that same period, 45.1% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 2 | — |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 7 | — |
| Chemistry | 7 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 4 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 3 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 14 | — |
| Economics | 4 | — |
| Educational Administration | 11 | — |
| General Biology | 1 | — |
| General Engineering | 20 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 4 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 4 | — |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2 | — |
| Mathematics | 1 | — |
| Other English Literature | 1 | — |
| Physics | 1 | — |
| Plant Sciences | 3 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which New Mexico State University-Main Campus awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 3 | — |
| Educational Administration | 2 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 2 | — |
| Historic Preservation | 5 | — |
| Multilingual Education | 2 | — |
| Museum Studies | 4 | — |
| Public Health | 4 | — |
| Special Education | 23 | — |
| Systems Engineering | 4 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 19 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 5 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 18 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which New Mexico State University-Main Campus awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 6 | — |
| Nursing | 15 | — |
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.
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