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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from NMSU Main Campus.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

NMSU Main Campus Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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 Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	201

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #216 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from NMSU Main Campus. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NMSU Main Campus Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from NMSU Main Campus. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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.

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

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.