New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Public · Visit Website

New Mexico State University offers vocational programs alongside its traditional academic offerings. Students can pursue training in areas like agriculture, engineering technology, and nursing. As a land-grant institution, NMSU likely has strong ties to local industries and agricultural businesses.

Programs Analyzed
8
Avg Grad Earnings
$39,399/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
55/100
Tuition (In-State)
$8,147/yr
Out-of-state: $25,271/yr

All Programs at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

8 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Nursing
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79 $78,510/yr Moderate 48.4x
Business
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62 $30,628/yr Moderate 23.6x
Allied Health Professions
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61 $56,196/yr Resilient 32.0x
Criminal Justice
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56 $27,638/yr Resilient 21.7x
Health Administration
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55 $27,876/yr Moderate 16.2x
Data Processing
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46 $38,559/yr Moderate 21.5x
Precision Metalworking
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44 $27,920/yr AI-Proof 30.2x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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38 $27,868/yr AI-Proof 19.1x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at New Mexico State University-Main Campus using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.