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2024 Best Accounting Schools in New Mexico

7 Colleges in New Mexico
419 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$41,819 Avg Early-Career Salary
Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 419 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in New Mexico The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Accounting Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Accounting in New Mexico

The schools below may not offer all types of accounting 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 Accounting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
226 Accounting Degrees Awarded
8.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in accounting needs to look into Central New Mexico Community College. CNM is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were about 226 accounting students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year. After graduating, accounting degree recipients typically make an average of $33,181 in the first five years of their career.

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

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,189 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in accounting needs to check out Santa Fe Community College. SFCC is a small public college located in the small suburb of Santa Fe. This college ranks 13th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 15 accounting students who graduated with this degree at SFCC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn about $37,189 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in accounting from Santa Fe Community College

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Accounting Degrees Awarded
$58,379 Median Starting Salary

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were about 31 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year. Those accounting students who get their degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus receive $16,560 more than the typical accounting grad.

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

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Accounting Degrees Awarded
17.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1106 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NMSU Main Campus is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the accounting program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus earn $2,171 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in accounting from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NM
31 Accounting Degrees Awarded

ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Portales. This university ranks 6th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 31 accounting students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NM
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 10 accounting students who graduated with this degree at USW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of the Southwest

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NM
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Western New Mexico University is a small public university located in the remote town of Silver City. This university ranks 9th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 8 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Western New Mexico University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Western New Mexico University


 

Best Accounting Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 7,199
Arizona 287 1,967
Oklahoma 257 1,069

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 264
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 154
Accounting and Business/Management 1

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Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 1,813
General Business/Commerce 475
Business Support & Assistant Services 123
Marketing 111
Hospitality Management 72
Finance & Financial Management 51
General Sales & Marketing 22
International Business 14
Taxation 10
Human Resource Management 8

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