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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.

Across New Mexico, there were 3,538 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 512 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,779 and $27,879 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Mexico

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.

UNM also took the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 71 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

ENMU - Main Campus also took the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking.Of the 5,266 students enrolled at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus, 199 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,131. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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St. John's College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, St. John’s College landed the #4 spot on the list. St. John’s is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 48 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

St. John’s also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking.Of the 355 students enrolled at St. John’s, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,148. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New Mexico Highlands University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 2,777 students enrolled at New Mexico Highlands University were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,407. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Mexico Highlands University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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