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Music at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Music at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study music, take a look at what New Mexico State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227.

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

NMSU Main Campus Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

NMSU Main Campus Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Music Master’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of music master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Music

Music majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Performance 5

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 100 $55,430
Music Directors and Composers 40 $48,440

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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