Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in education from NMSU Main Campus.

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

NMSU Main Campus Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NMSU Main Campus does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how NMSU Main Campus performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	203
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	365

In 2021, 120 students received their master’s degree in education from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #366 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NMSU Main Campus Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 education majors earned their master's degree from NMSU Main Campus. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 29% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	44
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	67
Teacher Education Grade Specific	66
Teacher Education Subject Specific	31
Educational Administration	29
Special Education	25
Curriculum & Instruction	10
Student Counseling	9

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	7,360	$22,180
Elementary School Teachers	7,260	$55,390
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Middle School Teachers	3,760	$52,810
Preschool Teachers	2,490	$34,100

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 AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.