Most Focused General Education Schools in New Mexico
General Education is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on general education in New Mexico, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 9 schools in New Mexico that offer general education awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for General Education in New Mexico
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general education in New Mexico, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Most Focused General Education Schools
The most focused school in the country for general education is Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus. Located in the town of Portales, Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a public university. General Education accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mesalands Community College is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public university. General Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus is a public school located in the town of Gallup. About 3% of the degrees University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus awards are in general education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #4 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year.
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Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus ranks #5 for general education by degree focus. Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus is a public school located in the town of Roswell. About 2% of the degrees Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus awards are in general education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of The Southwest landed the #6 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the town of Hobbs, University Of The Southwest is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees University Of The Southwest awards are in general education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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New Mexico State University Dona Ana landed the #7 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Dona Ana is a public university. General Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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San Juan College placed #8 for general education by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Farmington, San Juan College is a public university. General Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #9 for general education by degree focus. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of New Mexico Main Campus awards are in general education, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
