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Information Technology at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, you may want to check out 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 is located in Las Cruces, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 103 information technology degrees were awarded 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. Of 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 26% women (27) and 74% men (76).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 74 bachelor’s information technology graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 31% were women (23) and 69% were men (51).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	44
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 73% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 29 master’s information technology degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 14% were women (4) and 86% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 17%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

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.