Public · Las Cruces, New Mexico
New Mexico State University-Main Campus: cost, debt and earnings by major
65 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $6,313
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 54%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 11,946
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $14,980
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 12%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $4,997 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $4,271 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $5,768 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $8,855 |
| $110,000+ | $11,619 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (9)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,961
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,291
- Data Processing$53,247
- Business/Commerce, General$42,773
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$39,985
- Precision Metal Working$39,299
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,514
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$35,798
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$28,775 (1 yr)
Bachelor's programs (43)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,510
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,683
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$94,024
- Chemical Engineering$90,091
- Mechanical Engineering$85,742
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$81,690
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,951
- Civil Engineering$74,115
- Finance and Financial Management Services$68,890
- Agricultural Business and Management$63,139
- Marketing$63,115
- Business/Commerce, General$60,970
- Special Education and Teaching$58,953
- Accounting and Related Services$57,219
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,077
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,428
- Biology, General$52,567
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,972
- Political Science and Government$51,641
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,592
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,998
- Social Work$50,295
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,834
- Hospitality Administration/Management$49,444
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$49,080
- Sociology$48,419
- Journalism$45,765
- Psychology, General$45,637
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$44,272
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,872
- Public Health$42,410
- Agriculture, General$40,760 (1 yr)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$40,432
- Plant Sciences$40,393 (1 yr)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,479
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$39,293
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,142
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$37,880
- Animal Sciences$36,858
- Graphic Communications$33,612
- English Language and Literature, General$32,767
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$30,355
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$27,875
Master's programs (11)
- Industrial Engineering$113,691
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$92,605
- Accounting and Related Services$82,631
- Educational Administration and Supervision$71,678
- Special Education and Teaching$68,419
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,427 (1 yr)
- Public Health$63,538
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$60,227
- Social Work$58,551
- Curriculum and Instruction$54,059
- Education, General$52,358 (1 yr)