Anthropology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a anthropology school? To help you decide if New Mexico State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's anthropology program.

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 Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Main Campus Anthropology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
Master’s Degree in Anthropology

NMSU Main Campus Anthropology Rankings

The anthropology major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Anthropology. 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.

Anthropology Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical anthropology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NMSU Main Campus Anthropology Master’s Program

50% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of anthropology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in anthropology each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 70% 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 anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Anthropology

Anthropology 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
Anthropology	24

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology 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
Anthropologists and Archeologists	280	$58,300

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
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