Astronomy & Astrophysics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every astronomy and astrophysics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astronomy 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 has a total student population of 14,227.

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

NMSU Main Campus Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Astronomy
• Doctorate Degree in Astronomy

NMSU Main Campus Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in astronomy from NMSU Main Campus in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a astronomy 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 astronomy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

Careers That Astronomy Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomy 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
Physicists	1,770	$149,910
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$104,030
Astronomers	40	$78,910
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	40	$63,410

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.