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Public Health at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 7,028 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Dona Ana Public Health Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Dona Ana

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NMSU Dona Ana offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

NMSU Dona Ana Public Health Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Public Health Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

NMSU Dona Ana Public Health Associate’s Program

91% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public health associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in public health graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana with a associate's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 11

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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 - Dona Ana.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Physicists 1,770 $149,910
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,640 $122,650
Health Specialties Professors 1,300 $150,170
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,180 $87,200
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 940 $72,440

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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