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General Biology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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General Biology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what New Mexico State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in biology.

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

NMSU Main Campus General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

NMSU Main Campus General Biology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 3% better 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 master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Biological Scientists 410 $73,610
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Medical Scientists 370 $87,850
Life Scientists 90 $54,850

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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