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Geological & Earth Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Geological & Earth Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology 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 approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in geology.

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

NMSU Main Campus Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

NMSU Main Campus Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
The geology program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 75% 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 geology.

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

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology 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
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Geoscientists 270 $86,620
Hydrologists 170 $88,640
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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