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Economics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Economics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what New Mexico State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227. Of the 2,425 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Mexico State University - Main Campus in 2021, 8 of them were economics majors.

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

NMSU Main Campus Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

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 economics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics 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 economics major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 478
509
517
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 630

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in economics from NMSU Main Campus. This is the #204 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Economics Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NMSU Main Campus, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 economics.

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

NMSU Main Campus Economics Master’s Program

The economics program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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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 economics.

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

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

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,530 $57,010
Survey Researchers 60 $39,010

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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