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title: New Mexico State University-Main Campus — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Las Cruces, NM
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $39,067 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $21,257 – $61,878 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $10,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,043 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 55% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,274 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 60% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $11,067 | derived |

**55% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $10,250 (≈ 26% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $15,913 to $79,572 across 54 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Industrial Engineering. | Master's Degree | $79,572 | not reported |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $74,738 | $14,409 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,000 | $22,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,075 | $18,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,582 | $19,074 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Doctoral Degree | $63,224 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $59,923 | $25,297 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $59,682 | $13,590 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,548 | $21,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,124 | $19,508 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $54,906 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $54,880 | $28,704 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $53,244 | $30,480 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,638 | $11,194 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $45,552 | $29,153 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $45,490 | $36,175 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $42,177 | $9,000 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. | Master's Degree | $40,923 | $22,208 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $37,054 | $28,170 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,561 | $13,862 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,938 | $19,750 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,555 | $15,670 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,074 | $14,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,051 | $22,753 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $32,905 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,360 | $23,072 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,840 | $21,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,721 | $19,762 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,365 | $21,749 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,100 | $24,506 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,160 | $16,996 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $28,002 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,587 | $20,250 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,369 | $16,449 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,342 | $24,243 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,312 | $20,973 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $25,682 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $25,370 | $9,000 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,254 | $17,020 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $25,062 | $8,550 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,431 | $23,500 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,680 | $18,489 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,578 | $19,125 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,213 | $16,350 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,135 | $16,200 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Associate's Degree | $22,739 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,656 | $20,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $21,587 | $7,542 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,613 | $16,250 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,207 | $15,750 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,160 | $28,500 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,183 | $18,750 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,530 | not reported |
| Graphic Communications. | Bachelor's Degree | $15,913 | $22,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore New Mexico State University-Main Campus by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?188030

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