New Mexico State University
3400 S Espina, Las Cruces, NM 88003
School Description
Provided by New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico State University is the state’s land-grant university, serving the educational needs of New Mexico’s diverse population through comprehensive programs of education, research, extension education, and public service.
NMSU is proud to be a comprehensive university and home to a dynamic and multicultural population of more than 23,000 students. Rated as one of America’s 100 Best College Buys for more than ten consecutive years, NMSU provides rich learning and living opportunities to students throughout the world.
New Mexico State offers 80+ Majors and Counting...whether it's Agriculture, Engineering, English, or Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management, NMSU's academic richness encompasses numerous educational choices. In addition to academic advisors, online degree audits and tutorial centers, NMSU offers career counseling, study abroad programs, and many internship programs that offer valuable experience.
From scientists and engineers to writers and historians, our faculty members are committed to classroom teaching. Fostering a dynamic learning environment, they share research opportunities with high achieving students in the Honors College and help define course work in a whole new way.
There is more to life than studying and textbooks, and much of our students’ education occurs outside the classroom. Join one of more than 200 chartered clubs and organizations, or compete in the intramural program. Finding your niche and achieving a balance between academics and activities is vital to your success.
Founded in 1888, New Mexico State University is a comprehensive institution dedicated to the land-grant mission of teaching, research and service at the undergraduate and graduate levels. NMSU’s statewide presence includes 33 extension and10 research centers, an Albuquerque Center, and campuses in Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Doña Ana County, Grants and Las Cruces. NMSU is truly a reflection of the region’s vibrant communities – an exciting place to live, learn and thrive.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Southwest
- Setting:
- Large Town Setting
- Type:
- Public
- Size:
- Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
- Mascot:
- Aggies
Students & Campus Life
- Full Time Students:
- 55%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Expenses
- Average Tuition:
- $ 3,240
- Students Receiving Aid:
- 82%
Degree Programs at New Mexico State University
Associate's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Business
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.See more schools with programs in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
A program that prepares individuals to provide basic administrative support under the supervision of office managers, administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office personnel. Includes instruction in typing, keyboarding, filing, general business correspondence, office equipment operation, and communications skills.See more schools with programs in General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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Management
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Management
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Business/Commerce
This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.See more schools with programs in Business/Commerce
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Business/Commerce
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
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Education
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General Education
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General Education
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General Education
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General Education
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Teacher Training
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Teacher Training
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Teacher Assistant/Aide
A program that prepares individuals to assist a teacher in regular classroom settings or in providing instruction and supervision to special student populations, such as bilingual/bicultural students, special education students, adult learners, and students learning English. Includes instruction in techniques of general classroom supervision, maintaining order, assisting with lessons and carrying out related assignments.See more schools with programs in Teacher Assistant/Aide
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Teacher Assistant/Aide
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General Education
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General Education
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Health & Medical Services
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, oncologic pathology, radiation biology, radiation oncology procedures and techniques, radiation dosimetry, tumor localization, treatment planning, patient communication and management, data collection, record-keeping, and applicable standards and regulations.See more schools with programs in Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
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X-Ray Technician
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X-Ray Technician
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Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
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Nursing
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Nursing
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.See more schools with programs in Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.See more schools with programs in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.See more schools with programs in Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
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Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
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Technician Careers
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Engineering Technology
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Engineering Technology
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Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using water storage, waterpower, and wastewater treatment systems. Includes instruction in water storage, power and/or treatment systems and equipment; testing and inspection procedures; system maintenance procedures; and report preparation.See more schools with programs in Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
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Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
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Engineering Technology
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Engineering Technology
Certificate Programs at New Mexico State University
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Business
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.See more schools with programs in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
A program that prepares individuals to provide basic administrative support under the supervision of office managers, administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office personnel. Includes instruction in typing, keyboarding, filing, general business correspondence, office equipment operation, and communications skills.See more schools with programs in General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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Sales Management
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Sales Management
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Retailing and Retail Operations
A program that prepares individuals to perform operations associated with retail sales in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in over-the-counter and other direct sales operations in business settings, basic bookkeeping principles, customer service, team/staff leadership and supervision, floor management, and applicable technical skills.See more schools with programs in Retailing and Retail Operations
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Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations
A program that focuses on the general process and techniques of direct wholesale and retail buying and selling operations and introduces individuals to related careers. Includes instruction in the principles of entrepreneurial economics, basic sales skills, the distribution channels for goods and services, and supervised practical application experiences.See more schools with programs in Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations
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Retailing and Retail Operations
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
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Communication & Media
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Animation & Video Graphics
Students in this program learn to manipulate audio/visual content to communicate messages and simulate the real-world. This program includes instruction in specialized camerawork and equipment operation and maintenance, image capture, computer programming, dubbing, CAD applications, and applications to specific commercial, industrial, and entertainment needs.See more schools with programs in Animation & Video Graphics
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Commercial & Advertising Art
A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Includes instruction in concept design, layout, paste-up, and techniques such as engraving, etching, silkscreen, lithography, offset, drawing and cartooning, painting, collage, and computer graphics.See more schools with programs in Commercial & Advertising Art
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Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
A program that focuses on the development, use, and regulation of new electronic communication technologies using computer applications and that prepares individuals to function as developers and managers of digital communications media. Includes instruction in the principles of computers and telecommunications technologies and processes; design and development of digital communications; marketing and distribution; digital communications regulation, law, and policy; the study of human interaction with, and use of, digital media; and emerging trends and issues.See more schools with programs in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
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Animation & Video Graphics
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Family and Consumer Science Professions
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Adult Development and Aging
Adult Development and Aging programs focus on the characteristics of the aging populations and studies the needs of the elderly in family and institutional settings. The programs include instruction in the biological and psychological stages of aging, the provision of dependent care, serving the social, economic, and psychological needs of aging adults, and related public policy issues and adult community resources.See more schools with programs in Adult Development and Aging
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Child Care Provider/Assistant
Individuals in this program are prepared for the demands and challenges of providing home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Student preparation includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning and supervision of play and learning activities; child abuse and neglect prevention; parent-child relationships; and applicable legal and administrative requirements.See more schools with programs in Child Care Provider/Assistant
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Adult Development and Aging
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Health & Medical Services
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Dentistry Support Services
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Dentistry Support Services
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Dental Assisting/Assistant
A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.See more schools with programs in Dental Assisting/Assistant
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Dental Assisting/Assistant
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.See more schools with programs in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
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Ultrasound Technician
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to utilize medical ultrasound techniques to gather sonographic data used to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases. Includes instruction in obtaining, reviewing, and integrating patient histories and data; patient instruction and care; anatomic, physiologic and pathologic data recording; sonographic data processing; sonography equipment operation; and professional standards and ethics.See more schools with programs in Ultrasound Technician
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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
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Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
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Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
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Health Aide
A program that prepares individuals to provide routine care and assistance to patients under the direct supervision of other health care professionals, and/or to perform routine maintenance and general assistance in health care facilities and laboratories.See more schools with programs in Health Aide
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Health Aide
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Nursing
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Nursing
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Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education and assistance with examinations and treatment.See more schools with programs in Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
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Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
A program that prepares individuals to perform routine nursing-related services to patients in hospitals or long-term care facilities, under the training and supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.See more schools with programs in Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
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Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
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Dentistry Support Services
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Dentistry Support Services
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Library Professions
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Library Assistant/Technician
A program that prepares individuals to assist professional librarians. Includes instruction in principles, systems, processes, and procedures of library operation; library resources and services; processes of acquisition, cataloging, storage, and display systems; discovery and retrieval of requested materials; management of books, periodicals, and other documents.See more schools with programs in Library Assistant/Technician
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Library Assistant/Technician
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Skilled Trades
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Construction Trades
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Construction Trades
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Building/Property Maintenance and Manager
Learn all the skills and knowledge needed to keep a building functioning, and to service a variety of structures including commercial and industrial buildings and mobile homes. The technical program includes instruction in the basic maintenance and repair skills required to service building systems, such as air conditioning, heating, plumbing, electrical, major appliances, and other mechanical systems.See more schools with programs in Building/Property Maintenance and Manager
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Lineworker
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain and repair local, long-distance, and rural electric power cables and communication lines; erect and construct pole and tower lines; and install underground lines and cables. Includes instruction in cable installation and repair, fibre-optic technology, trenching, mobile equipment and crane operation, high-voltage installations, maintenance and inspection, safety, remote communications, and applicable codes and standards.See more schools with programs in Lineworker
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Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
A program that prepares individuals to design, install, and test industrial and commercial piping systems and automatic fire and exposure protection systems. Includes instruction in water systems, steam systems, heating and cooling systems, lubricating systems, piping materials, installation tools operation and maintenance, valve installation and repair, technical mathematics, blueprint interpretation, and applicable codes and standards.See more schools with programs in Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
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Building/Property Maintenance and Manager
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
The two year Automobile Technician program teaches individuals to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Systems covered in this program include brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.See more schools with programs in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, install, service and maintain the operating condition of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. Includes instruction in diagnostic techniques, the use of testing equipment and the principles of mechanics, electricity, and electronics as they relate to the repair of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.See more schools with programs in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
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Precision Production Trades
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Precision Production Trades
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Welding Technology/Welder
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards.See more schools with programs in Welding Technology/Welder
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Welding Technology/Welder
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Construction Trades
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Technician Careers
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Engineering Technology
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Engineering Technology
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Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
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Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
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Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
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Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
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Engineering Technology
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Engineering Technology
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Technology
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Systems Administration
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Systems Administration
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Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
A program that prepares individuals to master and use computer software programs and applications for inputting, verifying, organizing, storing, retrieving, transforming (changing, updating, and deleting), and extracting information. Includes instruction in using various operating system configurations and in types of data entry such as word processing, spreadsheets, calculators, management programs, design programs, database programs, and research programs.See more schools with programs in Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
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Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
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Web Design and Internet
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Web Design and Internet
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Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
A program that prepares individuals to develop and maintain web servers and the hosted web pages at one or a group of web sites, and to function as designated webmasters. Includes instruction in computer systems and networks; server installation and maintenance; web page design and editing; information resources management; web policy and procedures; Internet applications of information systems security; user interfacing and usability research; and relevant management and communications skills.See more schools with programs in Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
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Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
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Systems Administration
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Systems Administration
Students
General
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Full-Time vs. Part-Time
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Race/Ethnicity
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Geography
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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Top States for Incoming Freshman
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 1,080 | $ 1,320 | $ 3,240 |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 960 | $ 1,200 | $ 3,120 |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 120 | $ 120 | $ 120 |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,139 | 67% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 809 | 48% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,571 | 3% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,743 | 37% | |
Any Aid: |
82% |
College Advice |
Question: is new mexico state university a good school i am taking a tour of it in 2 weeks?i am going drive out there and see the school what else is in las cruses7 months ago
Best AnswerDisclaimer: I work at NMSU. NMSU is consistently rated one of the best buys in education because of our low tuition. We have a low average student to teacher ratio in classes. I used to teach, and transfer students used to tell me that our faculty seemed to really care about students. I also took classes here, and agree with that opinion. When you are visiting, try to visit the department you are interested in. Talk with faculty then make up your own mind. The community of Las Cruces is not too big and our weather is great with about 350 days/year of sunshine. There are several other public universities in the state: University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico Tech in Socorro, Eastern (Portales), Western (Silver City) and Highlands (Las Vegas). |
Question: Can I get into New Mexico State University?I got an 18 on my ACT. Dont make fun of me. nvm called them and they said i can either have an act score of 21 OR my gpa needs to be higher than 2.5 which i have a 3.5 right now and my cumilative is higher than 2.5 so ya.15 months ago
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Question: Is new mexico state university a good school?39 months ago
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