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New Mexico State University - Main Campus Master’s in Family & Consumer Economics

16 Master's Degrees Awarded
$39,909 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

The main focus area for this major is General Family Resource Management Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Family & Consumer Economics is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in consumer economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Consumer Economics from NMSU Main Campus Cost?

$5,926 Average Tuition and Fees

NMSU Main Campus Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NMSU Main Campus was $963 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $277 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,981 $17,330
Fees $945 $945

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Consumer Economics From NMSU Main Campus?

$39,909 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

consumer economics who receive their master’s degree from NMSU Main Campus make an average of $39,909 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $42,533.

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Does NMSU Main Campus Offer an Online Master’s in Consumer Economics?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that NMSU Main Campus offers online option in its consumer economics master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.

NMSU Main Campus Master’s Student Diversity for Consumer Economics

16 Master's Degrees Awarded
81.3% Women
68.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 16 master’s degrees in consumer economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 81.3% of the consumer economics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 68.8% of the consumer economics master’s degrees at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Master’s in Consumer Economics Focus Areas at NMSU Main Campus

Family & Consumer Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Family Resource Management Studies 16

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*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.

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