by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences 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 sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 |
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their master’s degree from NMSU Main Campus is $26,353 per year. That is 35% lower than the national average of $40,800.
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 sociology 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 sociology in 2019-2020, 41.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the sociology master’s degrees at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 9 |
| Economics | 3 |
| Geography & Cartography | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 2 |
*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.