New Mexico State University Rankings by Salary Score™
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Salary and Debt by Major at New Mexico State University
We calculated a Salary Score for each of New Mexico State University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at New Mexico State University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for NMSU Associate Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $8,750 | $42,680 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $18,840 | $24,040 | |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | $14,750 | $22,890 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | $10,770 | $22,090 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $14,350 | $25,390 | |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Not Reported | $20,140 | |
| Data Processing | $9,000 | $24,420 | |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Not Reported | $47,260 | |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Not Reported | $50,860 | |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $32,710 | |
| Fire Protection | Not Reported | $25,400 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not Reported | $21,780 | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Not Reported | $30,770 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Not Reported | $20,140 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $11,250 | $24,070 | |
| Precision Metal Working | Not Reported | $28,960 | |
| Public Health | $12,620 | $22,330 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $16,540 | $61,220 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $13,500 | $18,090 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies | $11,500 | $19,590 |
Salary Score ™ for NMSU Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $14,830 | $37,930 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Not Reported | $58,670 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Not Reported | $38,290 | |
| Animal Sciences | $13,390 | $29,410 | |
| Apparel and Textiles | Not Reported | $35,420 | |
| Biology, General | $19,330 | $25,190 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $21,310 | $31,360 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | $21,130 | $32,280 | |
| Chemical Engineering | $17,580 | $80,960 | |
| Civil Engineering | $14,500 | $54,110 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $24,750 | $57,860 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $19,750 | $28,640 | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $24,250 | $20,140 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not Reported | $24,530 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $16,770 | $68,500 | |
| Engineering Technology, General | $18,020 | $58,670 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $15,750 | $19,590 | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $20,500 | $21,960 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $13,810 | $34,700 | |
| Geography and Cartography | Not Reported | $17,620 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not Reported | $39,930 | |
| Graphic Communications | $19,180 | $20,140 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $18,520 | $25,480 | |
| History | Not Reported | $27,670 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $23,000 | $27,220 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $20,500 | $25,190 | |
| Industrial Engineering | Not Reported | $49,440 | |
| International Business | Not Reported | $35,060 | |
| Journalism | $16,750 | $28,060 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $25,140 | $27,220 | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $18,060 | $25,830 | |
| Marketing | $21,000 | $39,520 | |
| Mathematics | Not Reported | $33,280 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $22,860 | $64,990 | |
| Plant Sciences | $28,030 | $29,640 | |
| Political Science and Government | $19,500 | $28,600 | |
| Psychology, General | $18,750 | $22,460 | |
| Public Health | $26,070 | $26,350 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $19,600 | $63,770 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $38,290 | |
| Social Work | $17,000 | $30,120 | |
| Sociology | $22,710 | $28,380 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $19,000 | $30,410 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $22,450 | $30,910 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $14,000 | $35,700 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $19,350 | $20,530 | |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $17,500 | $33,040 |
Salary Score ™ for NMSU Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Not Reported | $58,000 | |
| Anthropology | Not Reported | $47,260 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $22,800 | $52,940 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not Reported | $44,940 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | $30,170 | $40,710 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $22,180 | $52,110 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Not Reported | $87,970 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not Reported | $25,190 | |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $24,190 | $39,910 | |
| Industrial Engineering | Not Reported | $79,280 | |
| Plant Sciences | Not Reported | $39,370 | |
| Public Health | $28,000 | $52,110 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not Reported | $69,340 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $34,080 | |
| Social Work | $28,810 | $45,190 | |
| Sociology | Not Reported | $26,350 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $27,300 | $49,020 |
Salary Score ™ for NMSU Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not Reported | $45,810 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Not Reported | $70,460 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not Reported | $144,240 |
Most Recent Reviews
I will say the Bachelor program in Psychology is overall pretty good with high level professors. This is most definitely not a career launching program, so you will need to pursue a masters degree for a well paying career. But for a bachelors here, the classes offered are interesting (psychology and the law, social psyche, abnormal psyche). However there are some required courses that are so specialized like psychology and the brain which seems to be more for a medical career seeker. The advisors are awesome,... Read More
The professors were great and very helpful. If they saw that you were trying to succeed they would help you try to reach your goals no matter how much you were struggling. The professors also help you as much as possible if you are planning on going to graduate school. They will get you all the resources you will need to apply for graduate school. As an undergrad in Counseling and community psychology there were a few of us who graduated with that degree, which I thought was great because you go through the... Read More