How much money do New Mexico State University Main Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $28,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $39,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for NMSU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering with a median starting salary of $65,200 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $63,700 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $61,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Industrial Engineering (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $75,600 followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $58,900 and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) who earn $49,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for New Mexico State University Main Campus graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering (Master's Degree) | $75,600 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,200 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,700 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $60,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $58,900 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,800 |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,400 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,400 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $49,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $49,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $46,200 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) | $42,600 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $40,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $38,300 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $38,300 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) | $28,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Data Processing (Associate's Degree) | $27,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degree) | $25,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,300 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,000 |
| Business/Commerce (Associate's Degree) | $23,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) | $23,600 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $21,900 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,700 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,300 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degree) | $20,100 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,400 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degree) | $19,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,900 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degree) | $17,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=188030 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for New Mexico State University Main Campus.