by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Health Education and Promotion. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NMSU Main Campus paid an average of $963 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $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 |
public health who receive their master’s degree from NMSU Main Campus make an average of $52,107 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $49,599.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. NMSU Main Campus does offer online classes in its public health master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.
About 77.8% of the students who received their Master’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 76.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.4% of the public health master’s degrees at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 21 |
| Nursing | 5 |
*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.