by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 576 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,796 and $18,612 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. To top this list, a school must have a successful general biology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico biology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 268 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 146 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 30 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of the Southwest landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico ranking. University of the Southwest is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 23 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Highlands University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 20 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Juan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico ranking. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico list. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #10. Santa Fe Community College is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 5 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico list. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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Navajo Technical University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico ranking. Navajo Tech is a public institution located in Crownpoint, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #13. Western New Mexico University is a small public school situated in Silver City, New Mexico. It awarded 2 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Luna Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico ranking. Luna Community College is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 1 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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