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Music at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Music at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a music 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 music program.

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, 2 of them were music majors.

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

NMSU Main Campus Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

NMSU Main Campus Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how NMSU Main Campus performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. 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
215
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 420
435

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in music from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #218 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Music Bachelor’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NMSU Main Campus, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music 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 music.

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

NMSU Main Campus Music Master’s Program

80% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in music from NMSU Main Campus. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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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 music.

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

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

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 100 $55,430
Music Directors and Composers 40 $48,440

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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