New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is a two-year branch community college of the New Mexico State University founded in 1888. It is located in Carlsbad, Mexico. The campus of NMSU-C occupies an area of 142,000 square feet.

New Mexico State University-Carlsbad offers associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs in several subjects. In addition, the university offers certificate programs in the fields of accounting, electrical trades and banking, among others. Students can also opt for adult basic education services, continuing education programs or any of the several pre-professional programs.

New Mexico State University-Carlsbad sponsors a large number of student clubs and organizations. Among those available on campus are the American Criminal Justice Association, Phi Theta Kappa and the Alliance For Minority Participation.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, liberal arts, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,844 in 2009-2010 (962 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

• Education
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

• Human Services
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (53 awarded)

• Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
• General Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (4 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (45 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies