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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from NMSU Main Campus.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how NMSU Main Campus performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	130
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	183
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	488
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In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #131 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from NMSU Main Campus. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	39
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NMSU Main Campus Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from NMSU Main Campus in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were 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 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 61% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.