Sociology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #25 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for sociology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 252 degrees in sociology to qualified students.
Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sociology Schools in New Mexico.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sociology degree levels they offer.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in sociology. UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were about 62 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the sociology program earn an average of $30,251 in the first couple years of working.
Central New Mexico Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 129 sociology students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, sociology degree recipients usually earn an average of $32,389 in their early careers.
Every student pursuing a degree in sociology has to take a look at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 40 sociology students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, sociology degree recipients generally make an average of $29,100 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
