Family & Consumer Economics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study family and consumer economics, take a look at what New Mexico State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year.

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

NMSU Main Campus Family & Consumer Economics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Consumer Economics

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.

NMSU Main Campus does offer online education options in consumer economics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Family & Consumer Economics 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.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in consumer economics from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #4 most popular school for consumer economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Consumer Economics Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in consumer economics from NMSU Main Campus in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

In the consumer economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 31% 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 consumer economics.

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 consumer economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Textile & Apparel Studies
• Human Development & Family Studies

Careers That Consumer Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in consumer economics 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

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.