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General Education at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, 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.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 80 general education graduations were recorded 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. Among 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#2 of 7
Best Value	New Mexico	#6 of 7
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#29 of 44
Best Value	Nationwide	#43 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#260 of 406

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Education graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 84% women (67) and 16% men (13).

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

Among the 80 master’s general education degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 84% were women (67) and 16% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	40
Black / African American	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 62% of General Education master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 36%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

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.