by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 129,869 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.
Across New Mexico, there were 3,396 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,002 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,811 and $16,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Junior College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 175 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico. Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Carlsbad General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico list. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 417 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Grants. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico. NMSU Grants is a small public school situated in Grants, New Mexico. It awarded 19 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Ruidoso, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and it awarded 31 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Clovis Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. Clovis Community College is a small school located in Clovis, New Mexico that handed out 129 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. UNM Gallup is a small public school situated in Gallup, New Mexico. It awarded 32 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 1,046 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #11. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is a small public school situated in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It awarded 5 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus General Studies Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and it awarded 33 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Luna Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Western New Mexico University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Fe Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico list. UNM Valencia is a small school located in Los Lunas, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Juan College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico list. San Juan College is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico list. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Studies at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
With a ranking of #16, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New Mexico list. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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