by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Family Resource Management Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Family & Consumer Economics is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in consumer economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NMSU Main Campus was $963 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $277 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,981 | $17,330 |
| Fees | $945 | $945 |
consumer economics who receive their master’s degree from NMSU Main Campus make an average of $39,909 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $42,533.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that NMSU Main Campus offers online option in its consumer economics master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.3% of the consumer economics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 68.8% of the consumer economics master’s degrees at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Family & Consumer Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family Resource Management Studies | 16 |
*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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