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Astronomy & Astrophysics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a astronomy 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 astronomy program.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in astronomy.

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

NMSU Main Campus Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Astronomy
  • Doctorate Degree in Astronomy

NMSU Main Campus Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics from NMSU Main Campus in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a astronomy master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Astronomy Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomy 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
Physicists 1,770 $149,910
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Astronomers 40 $78,910
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $63,410

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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