If you pursue a degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #20 most popular program 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.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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 great option for students interested in a degree in sociology. UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available.
Central New Mexico Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in 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.
Every student pursuing a degree in sociology needs to take a look at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 40 sociology students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.
Sociology is one of 3 different types of Sociology programs to choose from.
Notes and References
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.
