Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at New Mexico Highlands University

What traits are you looking for in a area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies school? To help you decide if New Mexico Highlands University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies program.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,777. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Highlands University Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

New Mexico Highlands University Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies from New Mexico Highlands University in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies each year. New Mexico Highlands University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 60% more men than average.

In the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a master's in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies.

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

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico Highlands University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Area Studies	2

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies 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 Highlands University.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Interpreters and Translators	510	$58,700

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 Ammodramus under License

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