NMSU Majors

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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at New Mexico State University Main Campus

Popular undergraduate majors at New Mexico State University Main Campus are Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Elementary Education and Teaching. 6% of students major in Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, 5% in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and 4% in Elementary Education and Teaching. The full list of 76 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for NMSU graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at New Mexico State University Main Campus
Agriculture 1
Agriculture Graduates
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 28
Turf and Turfgrass Management 2
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 2
Animal Sciences 41
Horticultural Science 5
Range Science and Management 7
Soil Science and Agronomy 1
Communications Technology Graduates
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 8
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 10
Information Technology 48
Education Graduates
Special Education and Teaching 6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 25
Elementary Education and Teaching 108
Secondary Education and Teaching 30
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 17
Agricultural Teacher Education 5
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 2
Music Teacher Education 9
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 38
Engineering Graduates
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering 7
Chemical Engineering 17
Civil Engineering 42
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 25
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 3
Mechanical Engineering 58
Industrial Engineering 14
Engineering Technology 54
Engineering Technology Graduates
Surveying Technology/Surveying 7
Foreign Languages Graduates
Foreign Languages and Literatures 66
Work and Family Studies Graduates
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 14
Human Development and Family Studies 42
Apparel and Textiles 13
English and Literature Graduates
English Language and Literature 37
Rhetoric and Composition 24
Liberal Arts and Humanities Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 64
General Studies 103
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 86
Biochemistry 8
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 9
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 15
Genetics 5
Ecology 3
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 10
Natural Resources Conservation Graduates
Environmental Studies 6
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 23
Philosophy and Religious Studies Graduates
Philosophy 6
Physical Sciences Graduates
Chemistry 14
Geology/Earth Science 6
Physics 6
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 85
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting Graduates
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 147
Human Services Graduates
Community Organization and Advocacy 1
Social Work 51
Social Sciences Graduates
Anthropology 14
Economics 27
Geography 29
Political Science and Government 37
Sociology 51
Ethnic Studies Graduates
Women's Studies 3
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Visual and Performing Arts 42
Dance 5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 9
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 40
Music Performance 7
Health Professions Graduates
Public Health Education and Promotion 31
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 126
Business Graduates
Business/Commerce 98
Business Administration and Management 72
Accounting 64
Finance 77
Hospitality Administration/Management 72
International Business/Trade/Commerce 29
Marketing/Marketing Management 84
History Graduates
History 40
Communication Graduates
Journalism 67

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=188030.

Median earnings by major: New Mexico State University Main Campus salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026