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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges in New Mexico
854 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,058 Avg Early-Career Salary
Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #5 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for social sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 854 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in New Mexico

The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Mexico Schools in Social Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
379 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.9% Growth in Graduates

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social sciences. UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $29,157 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in social sciences from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
266 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
11.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Central New Mexico Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

After graduating, social sciences degree recipients usually make about $29,229 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in social sciences from Central New Mexico Community College

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38 3,317
Texas 38 8,778
Oklahoma 38 1,371

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 252
Political Science & Government 225
Anthropology 107
Economics 93
Geography & Cartography 59
International Relations & National Security 25
General Social Sciences 8
Other Social Sciences 2

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