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Anthropology at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Anthropology, take a look at what New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 anthropology degrees were awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Of 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Anthropology Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s Anthropology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Mexico	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#62 of 267
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#264 of 269

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Anthropology graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 83% women (19) and 17% men (4).

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

Among the 11 bachelor’s anthropology graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 73% of Anthropology bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, above the national average of 38%.*

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

Among the 12 master’s anthropology degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Anthropology master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 27%.*

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

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

The Anthropology program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Anthropology	23

Top-Paying Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Graduates of the Anthropology program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Anthropology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345

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.