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Political Science at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 political science degrees were granted at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Among 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 40% women (10) and 60% men (15).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 22 bachelor’s political science graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 36% were women (8) and 64% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	12
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 3 master’s political science graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 67% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.