Civil Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every civil engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the civil eng 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, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in civil eng from NMSU Main Campus.

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

NMSU Main Campus Civil Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
• Master’s Degree in Civil Eng

NMSU Main Campus Civil Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil Engineering. 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 Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #183 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from NMSU Main Campus Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at NMSU Main Campus is $51,638. This is less than $61,387, which is the national average of all civil eng majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The civil eng program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 72% of these degrees went to men with the other 28% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its civil eng 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 civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	4
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NMSU Main Campus Civil Engineering Master’s Program

The civil eng program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

In the civil eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 38% 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 civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Systems Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Chemical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng 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
Engineers	2,010	$114,790
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,590	$163,260
Civil Engineers	1,430	$88,840
Environmental Engineers	420	$95,720
Mining and Geological Engineers	240	$140,130

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.