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Biology Studies at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, consider the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus sits in Las Cruces, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 112 biology studies graduations were recorded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Among 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biology Studies graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 74% women (83) and 26% men (29).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 97 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 76% were women (74) and 24% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	76
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 14 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 64% were women (9) and 36% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 1 doctoral biology studies graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 100% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.