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Agriculture at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Agriculture at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Agriculture, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is in Las Cruces, NM.

Online Class Availability at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Among 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Agriculture Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Agriculture program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Mexico #3 of 5
Best Value New Mexico #3 of 5
Best Value Southwest (Region) #15 of 58
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #45 of 60
Best Value Nationwide #140 of 523
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #416 of 521

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Mexico #3 of 5
Best Value New Mexico #3 of 5
Best Value Southwest (Region) #15 of 58
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #45 of 60
Best Value Nationwide #140 of 523
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #416 of 521

Earnings for Agriculture Graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Those who finish New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Agriculture program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Agriculture at New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $23,680
2 years $30,264
3 years $34,322
4 years $40,265
5 years $41,526

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Agriculture graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus earn a median of $40,265, compared with $50,461 for all New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Agriculture earnings compared with all majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Agriculture graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus stands at $20,741.

Best-Paid Careers for Agriculture Graduates

Graduates of the Agriculture program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Agriculture graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products $109,813
Food Science Technicians $100,898
Animal Scientists $93,823
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $86,398
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $84,680
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,966
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $69,831
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists $59,587

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