General Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study general education, 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 General Education section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Main Campus General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

NMSU Main Campus General Education Rankings

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There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus General Education Master’s Program

Of the 67 students who earned a master's degree in General Education from NMSU Main Campus in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	21
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within General Education

General Education 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
General Education	67

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Education Professors	90	$67,260

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

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