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

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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

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Area Studies from New Mexico Highlands University in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. New Mexico Highlands University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 60% more men than average.

In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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.

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

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.