Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every family, consumer and human sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the family, consumer and human sciences 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 approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 43 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Main Campus Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NMSU Main Campus does offer online education options in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at NMSU Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 family, consumer and human sciences major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. 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 Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	62

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #62 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences from NMSU Main Campus in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women. The typical family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 8% men. So male students are more repesented at NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its family, consumer and human sciences 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 family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NMSU Main Campus Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 16 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NMSU Main Campus, about 13% were men and 88% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the family, consumer and human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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 family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer and human sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	36
Family & Consumer Economics	16
Textile & Apparel Studies	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer and human sciences 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
Retail Sales Supervisors	8,560	$40,110
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	7,360	$30,030
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,400	$33,630
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

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