by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in social sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at NMSU Main Campus paid an average of $963 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $277 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,981 | $17,330 |
| Fees | $945 | $945 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. NMSU Main Campus does offer online classes in its social sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 59.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.4% of the social sciences master’s degrees at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 9 |
| Economics | 3 |
| Geography & Cartography | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 2 |
| Sociology | 12 |
*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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