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Writing Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Writing Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a writing school? To help you decide if New Mexico State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's writing program.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227.

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

NMSU Main Campus Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Writing

NMSU Main Campus Writing Studies Rankings

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in writing from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #174 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Writing Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Writing Studies Master’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from NMSU Main Campus. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% 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 writing.

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

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

Careers That Writing Grads May Go Into

A degree in writing 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
Technical Writers 410 $76,640
Editors 310 $44,370
English Language and Literature Professors 90 $56,750
Writers and Authors 70 $49,460

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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