2027 Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in New Mexico

General Human Development & Family Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general human development & family studies students pursuing a degree.

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• Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in New Mexico

Best Schools for General Human Development & Family Studies in New Mexico

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general human development & family studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Human Development & Family Studies

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 General Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Awarded

$31,256 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Central New Mexico Community College the best school in the country for a degree in general human development & family studies. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 49 general human development & family studies students who graduated with this degree at Central New Mexico Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general human development & family studies degree from Central New Mexico Community College earn around $31,256 in the first couple years of their career. Central New Mexico Community College graduates carry a median of $9,258 in student loans. See the full general human development & family studies program report for Central New Mexico Community College

2

New Mexico State University Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

22 General Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Awarded

$25,965 Median Starting Salary

New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best general human development & family studies schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Las Cruces. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. About 22 general human development & family studies degrees were awarded at New Mexico State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general human development & family studies degree recipients from New Mexico State University Main Campus generally make around $25,965. Students borrow a median of $20,938 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in general human development & family studies from New Mexico State University Main Campus

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.