Anthropology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from NMSU Main Campus.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at NMSU Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	9
	138
	363
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	377
Best Anthropology Schools	378

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in anthropology from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #10 most popular school for anthropology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology at NMSU Main Campus are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NMSU Main Campus Anthropology Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in anthropology from NMSU Main Campus in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in anthropology each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a anthropology master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 62% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.