History at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history 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. Of the 2,425 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Mexico State University - Main Campus in 2021, 19 of them were history majors.

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

NMSU Main Campus History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

NMSU Main Campus History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at NMSU Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	864

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from NMSU Main Campus in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at NMSU Main Campus are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NMSU Main Campus History Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in History from NMSU Main Campus in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 history.

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

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

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Curators	120	$52,880
Museum Technicians and Conservators	80	$38,690
Historians	50	$71,800

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.