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Social Sciences at New Mexico Highlands University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico Highlands University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and approximately 2,777 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from New Mexico Highlands University.

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

New Mexico Highlands University Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

New Mexico Highlands University Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at New Mexico Highlands University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at New Mexico Highlands University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,061
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,121
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 1,334

Social Sciences Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

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

New Mexico Highlands University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from New Mexico Highlands University, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

New Mexico Highlands University also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at New Mexico Highlands University. 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
Political Science & Government 4
Other Social Sciences 2

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,530 $57,010
Urban and Regional Planners 560 $59,980
Social Sciences Professors 350 $85,450

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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