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Physics at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Physics, consider the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 physics degrees were awarded 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. Among 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Physics graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 39% women (7) and 61% men (11).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 10 bachelor’s physics degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 50% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 7 master’s physics graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Physics Doctoral Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 1 doctoral physics graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Physics doctoral degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 14%.*

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

More Specific Physics Concentrations at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

The Physics program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	18

Highest-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Those who complete Physics program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.