General Economics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general 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 has a total student population of 14,227. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from NMSU Main Campus.

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

NMSU Main Campus General Economics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics 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 general economics major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	65
	73
	74
	75
	403
	410
	435
	451
	528
	597

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in general economics from NMSU Main Campus. This is the #74 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NMSU Main Campus, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 general 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 General Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in general economics 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 general 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 general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.