Online Degrees and Programs at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers 212 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 37 major programs - 8 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 11 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,147 for New Mexico residents and $25,271 for out-of-state students. Total 2,815 students out of total 14,268 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 996 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. New Mexico State University-Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is a four-years, public school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,147 for New Mexico residents and $25,271 for other students on average.

It offers 212 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 37 programs - 8 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Type	four-years, public
Address	2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM
Online Students	2,815 Enrolled Online Exclusively 7,109 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$8,147 Out-of-State$25,271
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	37 Programs
Bachelors	8 Programs
Masters	15 Programs
Doctorate	3 Programs
Post-Graduate	11 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at New Mexico State University-Main Campus . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Mexico residents, the tuition & fees are $8,147 and $25,271 for non-New Mexico residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $283 for New Mexico residents and $999 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $306 for New Mexico residents and $1,022 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$7,087	$7,301	$7,301	$7,543	$8,147
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$23,076	$23,767	$23,767	$24,667	$25,271
Graduate (In-State)	$5,753	$5,926	$5,926	$6,192	$6,579
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$17,743	$18,275	$18,275	$19,031	$19,421

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$245	$252	$252	$262	$283
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$911	$938	$938	$975	$999
Graduate (In-State)	$269	$277	$277	$288	$306
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$935	$963	$963	$1,001	$1,022

Online Programs By Area of Study

New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers 212 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 37 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	15	3	11
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	93	67	28	22

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	66	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	14	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	14	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Agricultural Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	28	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Systems Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6
Industrial Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Family Resource Management Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychopharmacology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	149	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	47	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Applied Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Public Health Education and Promotion	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	57	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	81	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At New Mexico State University-Main Campus, there are 14,268 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,924 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,815 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,109 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	14,268
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,815
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	7,109
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	4,344

By student location, out of a total of 2,815 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,068 New Mexico Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 680 students living in the U.S. States other than New Mexico, and 14 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,815
New Mexico Resident	2,068
Other State In U.S.	680
Outside of U.S.	14

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,815
Undergraduate	1,732
Graduate	1,083

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	1,732
Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,544
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	188

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