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Languages at NM State

NM State graduates about 46 languages majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 301st of 586 schools we score for languages, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $40,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.81×).

52/100Solid#301 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year462% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$40,0000.81× the same major nationally
Research in the field$157Ka year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1140whole school

Around NM State

Small-flowered milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallianus) in the United States
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Monarda humilis in the United States
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Foster Hall, Southeastern corner of the junction of S. Horseshoe and Sweet on th
Foster Hall NMSUPhoto: Jerri Wells · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) in the United States
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Where languages happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Student housing 18 · Fraternity or sorority house 2 · Dorm 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Baldwin Wallace University 53
  2. Assumption University 53
  3. Florida International University 52
  4. Northern Arizona University 52
  5. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 52
  6. Oregon State University 52
  7. CUNY Brooklyn College 52
  8. Seton Hall University 52

Other strong majors at NM State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NM State with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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