Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying family, consumer & human sciences, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Main Campus Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NMSU Main Campus does offer online courses in family, consumer & human sciences for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer & human sciences majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

75% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the family, consumer & human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family & Consumer Economics	16

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer & human 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
Retail Sales Supervisors	8,560	$40,110
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	7,360	$30,030
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,400	$33,630
Preschool Teachers	2,490	$34,100

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
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