by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Anthropology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Anthropology is a major offered under the social 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 anthropology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,981 | $17,330 |
| Fees | $945 | $945 |
anthropology who receive their master’s degree from NMSU Main Campus make an average of $47,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $37,250.
NMSU Main Campus does not offer an online option for its anthropology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.9% of the anthropology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in anthropology at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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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