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Astronomy at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Astronomy at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every astronomy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astronomical 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 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 section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Main Campus Astronomy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

NMSU Main Campus Astronomy Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomical sciences, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Astronomy Master’s Program

14% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of astronomical sciences master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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In the astronomical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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 astronomical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Astronomical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomical 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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