General Computer & Information Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying general computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227. In 2021, 35 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Main Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

NMSU Main Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at NMSU Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	49
	52
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	62
	85
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	95
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	105
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	115
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
	137
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	187
Best General Computer Science Schools	190
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	190
	203
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	408

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #95 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NMSU Main Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 14 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NMSU Main Campus, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Technology

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,820	$76,700
Computer Systems Analysts	1,670	$84,660
Computer Workers	1,250	$79,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,050	$114,120
Computer and Information Research Scientists	770	$136,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.