New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM
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New Mexico State University-Main Campus Review

3.5
Based on 12 Reviews
Las Cruces, NM, 2850 Weddell Street
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Career Preparation A-
Students and Culture B+
Facilities B+
Activities and Groups B
B+
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New Mexico State University-Main Campus is a large, public, four-year university enrolling 15,490 students and offering 188 degrees in Las Cruces, NM.

Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
1
Education and Liberal Arts
809 recent grads, 5 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Agricultural Teacher Education
8
5
Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services
21
0
6
Creative Writing
4
Curriculum and Instruction
0
16
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
0
17
Education
0
103
0
Education/teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments
35
24
Educational Leadership and Administration
47
0
7
Elementary Education and Teaching
64
English Language and Literature
49
19
English Language and Literature
7
Family and Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education
2
Foreign Languages and Literatures
61
General Studies
0
0
5
5
Liberal Arts
163
Music Teacher Education
12
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
0
Rhetoric and Composition
20
9
Secondary Education and Teaching
26
Spanish Language and Literature
28
Special Education and Teaching
12
20
6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
8
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
2
Business
509 recent grads, 5 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
48
35
Applied Economics
12
Business Administration and Management
67
54
5
Commerce
21
80
Development Economics and International Development
3
Economics
10
8
Finance
57
Financial Planning and Services
3
International Business
18
Marketing/marketing Management
88
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
3
Human and Social Sciences
496 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Anthropology
17
16
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling
1
Community Organization and Advocacy
0
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
7
Family Resource Management Studies
0
15
History
34
10
Human Development and Family Studies
37
Museology/museum Studies
7
Philosophy
12
Political Science
41
6
Psychology
107
5
1
Public Administration
5
School Psychology
0
6
Social Work
48
56
Sociology
44
17
Women's Studies
4
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
4
Engineering
484 recent grads, 5 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/space Engineering
59
3
2
Chemical Engineering
27
4
City/urban, Community and Regional Planning
0
Civil Engineering
47
9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
40
31
2
Engineering
22
Engineering Technology
0
62
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
7
Environmental Studies
9
0
Geological/geophysical Engineering
0
Industrial Engineering
29
54
Mechanical Engineering
67
8
Natural Resource Economics
1
Surveying Technology/surveying
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
5
Healthcare
284 recent grads, 5 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Athletic Training/trainer
11
Dietetics/dietitian
11
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
57
Nursing Practice
6
Nursing Science
5
Public Health
3
Public Health Education and Promotion
32
24
Registered Nurse
0
129
6
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
6
Mathematics and Science
245 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Astronomy
2
8
Biochemistry
11
Bioinformatics
0
Biology
75
9
5
Chemistry
11
6
6
Engineering Physics/applied Physics
9
Environmental Health
0
Genetics
3
Geography
18
7
Geology/earth Science
3
5
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
4
0
Mathematics
9
8
5
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
9
Molecular Biology
2
2
Physics
6
3
5
Plant Pathology/phytopathology
1
6
Statistics
7
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
7
Legal and Law
213 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Criminal Justice
0
177
36
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
8
Agriculture
188 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Agricultural Business Operations
37
Agricultural and Extension Education Services
5
Agricultural Economics
5
Agriculture
10
1
Agronomy and Crop Science
4
4
4
Animal Sciences
41
5
1
Ecology
5
Food Technology and Processing
4
Horticultural Science
12
3
Range Science and Management
4
1
2
Soil Science and Agronomy
2
Turf and Turfgrass Management
5
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
26
7
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
9
Computer Technology
120 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
23
Computer and Information Sciences
21
10
2
Information Technology
60
Systems Engineering
4
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
10
Art and Design
119 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Cinematography and Film/video Production
42
Dance
8
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
14
Fine Arts
0
3
Music Performance
7
2
Visual and Performing Arts
43
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
11
Hospitality
73 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Hospitality Management
73
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
12
Communication and Media
58 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Journalism
58
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
13
Trades and Careers
16 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Apparel and Textiles
16
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
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Online Programs

Check out the online programs offered at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Agricultural Teacher Education
Business Administration and Management
Criminal Justice
Education
Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
Marketing/marketing Management
Music Performance
Public Health
Public Health Education and Promotion
*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
School Accreditation Information
This institution is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Specialized institution accreditations:
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
*Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
Alumni & Student Reviews
A- Excellent
Career Preparation
What letter grade would you give your school on how well it prepares students for a career in the real world?
Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
Social Work, Class of 2007

They have a career center and job fairs. They make us do internships.

Rated January 2016
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B+ Great
Students and Culture
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Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
Social Work, Class of 2007

Mix mainly of whites and Hispanics. There are usually those who just graduated from high school and those who have returned after working for awhile. It is sort of a small university.

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B+ Great
Facilities
What letter grade would you give the facilities at your school.
Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
MA, Class of 2010

Computer labs too small. Dorms- didn't live in them. Classrooms up to date. Dining halls adequte

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Alumni
Master of Social Work, Class of 2011

Fine. Did not live at the dorms

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B Great
Activities and Groups
What overall letter grade would you give the activities/groups at your school?
Based on 3 Reviews
Alumni
Social Work, Class of 2007

Crimson Scholars who excel in school.

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Alumni
MA, Class of 2010

NOt a lot of school spirit

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