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General Physics at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Physics, take a look at what New Mexico State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 general physics degrees were granted at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Among 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Physics graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Physics graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 39% women (7) and 61% men (11).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 10 bachelor’s general physics graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 50% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 7 master’s general physics degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	6

General Physics Doctoral Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 1 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Students who finish General Physics program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.