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Chemistry at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Chemistry at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study chemistry, 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 has a total student population of 14,227.

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

NMSU Main Campus Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

NMSU Main Campus Chemistry Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Chemistry Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% 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 chemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 17

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,180 $87,200
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Chemists 300 $95,940
Forensic Science Technicians 250 $42,750

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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