New Mexico State University-Main Campus Graduate Programs

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is a Public, 4-years school located in Las Cruces, NM. NMSU offers total 117 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $19,421 ($6,579 New Mexico residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,677
  • Graduate Programs: 117

NMSU Graduate Programs Overview

New Mexico State University-Main Campus (referred to as NMSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Las Cruces, NM. NMSU offers total 117 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at New Mexico State University-Main Campus is $6,579 for New Mexico residents and $19,421 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $288 for New Mexico residents and $1,001 for out-of-state students. Total 2,677 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 14,268 with undergraduate students.
NMSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesNew Mexico residents: $6,579
Out-of-State: $19,421
Costs per CreditNew Mexico residents: $288
Out-of-State: $1,001
Graduate Students2,677
Graduate Programs117 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits New Mexico State University-Main Campus

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1941 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduate schools offers 116 major programs and 29 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 911 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at NMSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at NMSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 5 programs 18
Agricultural Economics1 program 2
Animal Sciences1 program 5
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 5
Horticultural Science1 program 1
Range Science and Management1 program 5
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 5
Environmental Studies1 program 0
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 5
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 8
Communication1 program 8
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)35
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 17
Information Technology1 program (1 online)17
Computer Science1 program 1
Education [+] 8 programs (3 online)131
Education1 program 90
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)12
Special Education and Teaching1 program 12
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 6
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program (1 online)11
Music Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 7 programs (2 online)105
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 2
Chemical Engineering1 program 6
Civil Engineering1 program 13
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program (1 online)28
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 4
Mechanical Engineering1 program 13
Industrial Engineering1 program (1 online)39
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program (1 online)19
Spanish Language and Literature1 program (1 online)19
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)16
Family Resource Management Studies1 program (1 online)16
English Language and Literature [+] 3 programs 14
English Language and Literature1 program 8
Creative Writing1 program 6
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
General Studies1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 programs 12
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 6
Molecular Biology1 program 0
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 5
Bioinformatics1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 12
Mathematics1 program 4
Statistics1 program 8
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 18
Astronomy1 program 1
Chemistry1 program 5
Geology/Earth Science1 program 3
Hydrology and Water Resources Science1 program 4
Physics1 program 5
Psychology [+] 4 programs (1 online)17
Psychology1 program 0
Experimental Psychology1 program 7
Psychopharmacology1 program (1 online)10
School Psychology1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)13
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program (1 online)13
Human Services [+] 2 programs (1 online)53
Public Administration1 program 6
Social Work1 program (1 online)47
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs (1 online)41
Anthropology1 program 8
Economics1 program 11
Geography1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Sociology1 program (1 online)17
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 11
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 1
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 5
Music Performance1 program 5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs (1 online)92
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 18
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 8
Public Health Education and Promotion1 program (1 online)57
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 9
Business [+] 3 programs (2 online)108
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)81
Accounting1 program 27
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program (1 online)0
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total66 programs (15 online)731
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 3 programs 8
Animal Sciences1 program 1
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 7
Range Science and Management1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 5
Education [+] 5 programs (2 online)30
Education1 program 0
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)14
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)14
Special Education and Teaching1 program 2
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Engineering [+] 2 programs 23
Engineering1 program 22
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 2
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 program 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 2
General Studies1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 10
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 6
Molecular Biology1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 4
Mathematics1 program 4
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 1
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 18
Astronomy1 program 3
Chemistry1 program 5
Hydrology and Water Resources Science1 program 3
Physics1 program 7
Psychology [+] 3 programs 8
Psychology1 program 0
Experimental Psychology1 program 2
Counseling Psychology1 program 6
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Development Economics and International Development1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Nursing Science1 program (1 online)0
Business [+] 1 programs 3
Business Administration and Management1 program 3
Total27 programs (3 online)117
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 10
Nursing Practice1 program 10
Total1 program10
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 6
Ethnic Studies1 program 6
Education [+] 7 programs (5 online)17
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program (1 online)1
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism1 program (1 online)5
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program (1 online)3
Engineering [+] 2 programs (1 online)7
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 1
Systems Engineering1 program (1 online)6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 8
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis1 program 5
Museology/Museum Studies1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)6
Applied Economics1 program (1 online)6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)3
Public Health1 program (1 online)3
Business [+] 1 programs 0
Financial Planning and Services1 program 0
Total15 programs (8 online)47
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 4 programs (1 online)0
Education1 program 0
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 6
School Psychology1 program 6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)0
Total7 programs (3 online)6

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of NMSU graduate programs is $6,579 for New Mexico residents and $19,421 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $288 for New Mexico residents and $1,001 for other students. The average living costs is $15,532 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at NMSU
New Mexico residentsOut of State
Tuition$5,184$18,023
Fees$1,008$1,008
Costs per Credit Hour$288$1,001
Living on-campus$15,532
Living off-campus$14,145

Graduate Student Population

At NMSU graduate schools, there are total 2,677 graduate students. Among them, 1,083 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,107 men and 1,570 women students at NMSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at NMSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at New Mexico State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,6771,1071,570
American Indian/Native American561739
Asian592435
Black/African American953956
Hispanic932338594
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander532
White962367595
Two More853055
Un-Known211110
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at NMSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,6771,0834681,126

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