Family & Consumer Economics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every family and consumer economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the consumer economics program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in consumer economics.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Family & Consumer Economics section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Main Campus Family & Consumer Economics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Consumer Economics

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.

NMSU Main Campus does offer online education options in consumer economics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Family & Consumer Economics Rankings

Consumer Economics Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in consumer economics from NMSU Main Campus. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

In the consumer economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 34% 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 consumer economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Consumer Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in consumer economics 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

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
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.