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Area Studies at New Mexico Highlands University

Area Studies at New Mexico Highlands University

What traits are you looking for in a area studies school? To help you decide if New Mexico Highlands University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area studies program.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and approximately 2,777 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area Studies section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Highlands University Area Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Area Studies

New Mexico Highlands University Area Studies Rankings

Area Studies Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University Area Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of area studies master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a master's in area studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Area Studies

If you plan to be a area studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico Highlands University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies, Other 2

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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