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Textile & Apparel Studies at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Textile & Apparel Studies, take a look at what New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 textile & apparel studies degrees were awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Among 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Textile & Apparel Studies Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Textile & Apparel Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#1 of 1
Best Value	New Mexico	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#14 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#47 of 61

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Textile & Apparel Studies graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Textile & Apparel Studies graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 60% women (6) and 40% men (4).

Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 10 bachelor’s textile & apparel studies degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Textile & Apparel Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of Textile & Apparel Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Textile & Apparel Studies Concentrations at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

This Textile & Apparel Studies program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Apparel & Textiles	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Textile & Apparel Studies Graduates

Those who complete Textile & Apparel Studies program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Textile & Apparel Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$111,183
Materials Scientists	$101,265
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Marketing Managers	$90,143
Search Marketing Strategists	$85,177
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Interior Designers	$55,861
Fashion Designers	$53,057
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$38,392

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.