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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at New Mexico State University Main Campus

This page shows median first-year earnings for NMSU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $28,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $39,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $65,200 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $63,700 , and Mechanical Engineering at $61,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Industrial Engineering (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $75,600 , followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $58,900 , and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $49,200 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for New Mexico State University Main Campus graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for New Mexico State University Main Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026