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General Education at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Education, consider the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 80 general education degrees were awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes 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.

General Education Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#2 of 7
Best Value	New Mexico	#6 of 7
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#29 of 44
Best Value	Nationwide	#43 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#260 of 406

Earnings for General Education Graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$40,548
3 years	$42,950
4 years	$45,590
5 years	$55,742

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, General Education graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus report median earnings of $45,590, compared with $50,461 for all New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Education graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Education graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 84% women (67) and 16% men (13).

General Education Master’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 80 master’s general education graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 84% were women (67) and 16% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	40
Black / African American	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of General Education master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

The General Education program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	80

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.