New Mexico Highlands University Graduate Programs

New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Las Vegas draws many to the area.

Where Is New Mexico Highlands University?

Contact details for New Mexico Highlands University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	803 University Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Phone:	505-425-7511
Website:	www.nmhu.edu

New Mexico Highlands University Graduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,101 graduate students at New Mexico Highlands University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of New Mexico Highlands University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	15
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	507
White	338
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	173

Geographic Diversity

New Mexico students aren't the only ones who study at New Mexico Highlands University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 40 countries are represented at New Mexico Highlands University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Jamaica, Nigeria, and China.

Online Learning at New Mexico Highlands University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at New Mexico Highlands University. In 2022-2023, 2,124 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at New Mexico Highlands University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in New Mexico for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of New Mexico Highlands University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing	2%

New Mexico Highlands University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Mental & Social Health Services	1	132	133
Business Administration & Management	0	87	87
Student Counseling	2	35	37
Educational Administration	13	20	33
Teacher Education Grade Specific	30	0	30
Curriculum & Instruction	0	19	19
Special Education	13	3	16
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	10	10
General Biology	0	7	7
General Psychology	0	6	6
Other Communication Technology	0	5	5
Multilingual Education	5	0	5
General English Literature	0	5	5
Information Science	0	4	4
Geological & Earth Sciences	2	0	2
Public Administration	0	2	2
Human Resource Management	1	0	1
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1	0	1
Chemistry	0	1	1
Zoology	0	0	0
Accounting	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0
Nursing	0	0	0
History	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0
Behavioral Science	0	0	0
Forestry	0	0	0
Natural Resource Management	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0
Other Social Sciences	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0
TOTAL	68	336	404

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
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

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