Political Science & Government at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227. In 2021, 46 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

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

NMSU Main Campus Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

NMSU Main Campus Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science 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 political science major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	611

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in political science from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #163 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from NMSU Main Campus Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NMSU Main Campus is $19,183. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NMSU Main Campus Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science & Government from NMSU Main Campus in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 61% better 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 master's in political science.

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

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Sociology

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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

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.