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Child Development & Psychology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Child Development & Psychology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying child development & psychology, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year.

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

NMSU Main Campus Child Development & Psychology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Child Development

NMSU Main Campus Child Development & Psychology Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in child development, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Child Development Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Child Development & Psychology Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of child development master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in child development each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a child development master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 86% 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 child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Child Development & Psychology

Child Development & Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychopharmacology 5
Experimental Psychology 3

Careers That Child Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in child development 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
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 940 $73,600
Psychologists 90 $84,080

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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