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Sociology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Sociology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying sociology, 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 has a total student population of 14,227. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in sociology.

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

NMSU Main Campus Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NMSU Main Campus offers distance education options for sociology at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Sociology Master’s Program

50% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 90% 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 sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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

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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