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Public & Social Service at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Public & Social Service at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Public & Social Service, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

Online Class Availability 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%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Public & Social Service Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Public & Social Service program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value New Mexico #2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality) New Mexico #3 of 5
Best Value Southwest (Region) #13 of 75
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #49 of 75
Best Value Nationwide #115 of 855
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #593 of 865

Earnings for Public & Social Service Graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Graduates of New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Public & Social Service program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Public & Social Service at New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $38,196
2 years $33,728
3 years $38,358
4 years $45,169
5 years $52,076

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Public & Social Service graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus earn a median of $45,169, compared with $50,461 for all New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Public & Social Service earnings compared with all majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public & Social Service graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus is $24,500.

Top-Paying Careers for Public & Social Service Graduates

Graduates of the Public & Social Service program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Public & Social Service majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Legislators $167,600
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Social and Community Service Managers $156,089
Chief Executives $138,534
Supply Chain Managers $138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Compliance Managers $117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers $99,321

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