by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 115 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,879 and $20,385 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular history programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The history 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 “Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 47 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on History at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 38 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s history students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus History Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico list. Silver City, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Southwest did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended History Major in New Mexico ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is a small school located in Ruidoso, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
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