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Liberal Arts General Studies at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Liberal Arts General Studies at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 161 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted 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. Of 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

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

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Mexico #7 of 22
Best Value New Mexico #14 of 23
Best Value Southwest (Region) #51 of 169
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #98 of 165
Best Value Nationwide #420 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #866 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus

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

Median earnings by years after graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies at New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $26,342
2 years $28,133
3 years $28,559
4 years $35,854
5 years $35,730

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus take home a median $35,854, compared with $50,461 for all New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Liberal Arts General Studies earnings compared with all majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus is $17,576.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 59% women (95) and 41% men (66).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 159 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 59% were women (94) and 41% were men (65).

New Mexico State University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 42
Hispanic / Latino 71
Black / African American 28
Asian 2
American Indian / Alaska Native 2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3
Two or More Races 8
International (Nonresident) 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 43%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Doctoral Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 2 doctoral liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

New Mexico State University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Liberal Arts General Studies Doctoral degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies doctoral degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident) 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

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

Concentration Graduates
Liberal Arts 159
General Studies 2

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $68,967

References

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