Communication Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a communication 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 communication 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 Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Main Campus Communication Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

NMSU Main Campus Communication Sciences Rankings

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Communication Sciences Master’s Program

90% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 46% 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 communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Speech Pathology & Audiology	18

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication 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
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170
Speech-Language Pathologists	830	$74,800
Audiologists	60	$76,290

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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