Child Development & Psychology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every child development and psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the child development 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 Child Development & Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Main Campus Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Child Development

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NMSU Main Campus does offer online education options in child development for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Child Development & Psychology Rankings

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There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Child Development Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of child development master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in child development each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the child development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 8% 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 child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
• General Psychology

Careers That Child Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in child development 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
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	940	$73,600
Psychologists	90	$84,080

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.