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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what New Mexico State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year.

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

NMSU Main Campus Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

NMSU Main Campus Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #227 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical 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 State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 79
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

NMSU Main Campus Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

55% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 146
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 15
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 12
Genetics 12
Botany/Plant Biology 9
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 2
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical 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 State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Health Specialties Professors 1,300 $150,170
Computer Workers 1,250 $79,540
Computer and Information Research Scientists 770 $136,370

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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