Information Technology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IT program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227. In 2021, 69 IT 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 Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Main Campus Information Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NMSU Main Campus does offer online education options in IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how NMSU Main Campus performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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 Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools	28
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
	74
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Best Information Technology Schools	96
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	100
	132
Best Value Information Technology Schools	155
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	218

IT Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 69 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IT from NMSU Main Campus in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IT 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 IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	26
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Systems Software Developers	1,690	$94,690
Computer Systems Analysts	1,670	$84,660
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,050	$114,120
Information Security Analysts	820	$106,360

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.