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Social Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Social Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year.

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

NMSU Main Campus Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NMSU Main Campus does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 50
White 21
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

NMSU Main Campus Social Sciences Master’s Program

53% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 25
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 48
Sociology 40
Economics 26
Anthropology 24
Geography & Cartography 15

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,530 $57,010
Urban and Regional Planners 560 $59,980
Social Sciences Professors 350 $85,450

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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