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2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico

15 Ranked Colleges
6,958 Degrees Awarded
$8,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 6,958 liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,069 and $13,490 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts / sciences & humanities programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in New Mexico

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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,698 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students list, CNM has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” ranking. It costs about $3,322 for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 216 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $14,424 for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students per year to attend UNM.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 386 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.

ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $8,961 for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 420 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

NMSU Dona Ana not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” list. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is $5,292 for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” ranking. It costs about $10,428 for New Mexico Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico ranking. San Juan College is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 81 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students list, SJC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Juan College is $5,705 for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

NMSU Alamogordo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” list. It costs about $6,766 for New Mexico Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students per year to attend New Mexico State University - Alamogordo.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, New Mexico

New Mexico Military Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 109 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

NMMI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” list. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico Military Institute is $4,541 for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Grants, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

NMSU Grants did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” list. It costs about $5,721 for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students per year to attend New Mexico State University - Grants.

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New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, New Mexico

New Mexico Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Junior College is a public institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 175 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

New Mexico Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” list. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico Junior College is $5,152 for New Mexico Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico ranking. NMSU Carlsbad is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Carlsbad, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is $7,274 for New Mexico Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #12. Gallup, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

UNM Gallup also took the #12 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” ranking. It costs about $7,349 for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students per year to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Taos Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico ranking. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a public institution located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM Taos also took the #14 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” ranking. It costs about $10,375 for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students per year to attend UNM Taos.

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With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and it awarded 19 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students list, UNM Valencia has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” ranking. It costs about $8,608 for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students per year to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus.

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St. John's College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

St. John’s College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 67 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

St. John’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico” list. The yearly cost to attend St. John’s College is $24,672 for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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