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Biology Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Biology Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if New Mexico State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227.

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

NMSU Main Campus Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

NMSU Main Campus Biology Studies Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #112 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Biology Studies Master’s Program

70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
Life Scientists 90 $54,850
Biological Science Professors 50 $69,310

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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