New Mexico State University-Main Campus - Graduate Degrees and Programs
New Mexico State University-Main Campus (NMSU) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Las Cruces, NM. It offers 105 graduate programs - 61 Master's, 27 Doctorate, 11 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $5,926 for New Mexico residents and $18,275 for others in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 2,602 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 14,289 students at NMSU. New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers online graduate programs and 809 out of 2,602 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Master's Industrial Engineering program has the highest salary ($75,600) after graduation and the Master's Accounting program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $58,900 average salary.
Graduate Programs Overview
New Mexico State University-Main Campus is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $5,926 for New Mexico residents and $18,275 for other students in average.
It offers one hundred five graduate programs: 61 Master's, 27 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelor's, 6 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 699 students have been conferred Master's degree and 138 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
It offers one hundred five graduate programs: 61 Master's, 27 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelor's, 6 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 699 students have been conferred Master's degree and 138 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
| School Name | New Mexico State University-Main Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, 4 or more years |
| Address | 2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM |
| Graduate School Students | 2,621 students 809 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2020-2021) | In-State$5,926 Out-of-State$18,275 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Offered Graduate Programs | Total 105 Graduate Programs 61 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 17 Post graduate certificates |
2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 graduate tuition & fees at New Mexico State University-Main Campus with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Mexico residents, the tuition & fees are $5,926 and $18,275 for non-New Mexico residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $269 for New Mexico residents and $935 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,981 | $17,330 |
| Fees | $945 | $945 |
| Cost per Credit | $269 | $935 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,240 | |
| Room & Board | $10,228 (On-Campus) / $9,083 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,271 (On-Campus) / $4,271 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $21,665 | $34,014 |
| Off-Campus Total | $20,520 | $32,869 |
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $4,941 | $5,243 | $5,427 | $5,753 | $5,926 |
| Out-of-State | $15,107 | $16,162 | $16,738 | $17,743 | $18,275 |
Graduate Programs By Area of Study
New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 105 major areas - 60 Master's (16 online programs), 25 Doctorate (4 online programs), 10 Post-Bachelor'(6 online programs), 6 Post-Master'(2 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 699 | 138 | 45 | 8 |
| Men | 287 | 55 | 22 | 3 |
| Women | 412 | 83 | 23 | 5 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Total 14,296 students enrolled in New Mexico State University-Main Campus including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 2,621 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 1,090 male and 1,531 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,360 full-time and 1,261 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 809 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 297 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 2,621 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 1,090 | |
| Women Students | 1,531 |
| Total | 2,621 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,360 | |
| Part-time Students | 1,261 |
By race/ethnicity 911 White, 82 Black, and 89 Asian students are attending at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 2,621 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 29 | |
| Asian | 89 | |
| Black | 82 | |
| Hispanic | 1,003 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 2 | |
| White | 911 | |
| Two or more races | 65 | |
| Un-Known | 43 |
29 students are younger than 22 and 590 students are older than 65. The school has 1,220 students aged between 22 and 30 and 782 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 2,621 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 29 | |
| 22-24 | 510 | |
| 25-29 | 710 | |
| 30-34 | 456 | |
| 35-39 | 326 | |
| 40 & Over | 590 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 809 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 297 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 2,621 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 809 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 297 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,515 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 809 | |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Resident | 494 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 311 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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