Economics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. Of the 405 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Mexico State University - Main Campus in 2021, 8 of them were economics majors.

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

NMSU Main Campus Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NMSU Main Campus does offer online courses in economics for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
	1
	1
	7
	27
	126
	126
	163
	165
	179
	203
	448
	478
	509
	517
	630

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in economics from NMSU Main Campus. This is the #204 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from NMSU Main Campus in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 economics.

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

NMSU Main Campus Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 economics major earned their master's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

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 economics.

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	9

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,530	$57,010
Survey Researchers	60	$39,010

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.