2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in New Mexico
12
Colleges in New Mexico
3,538
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #2 in popularity,
liberal arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,538 degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
Your choice of liberal arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Liberal Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Liberal Arts Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in New Mexico
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the liberal studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New Mexico Schools in Liberal Studies
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
2,357
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Central New Mexico Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts. CNM is a large public college located in the city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.
There were about 2357 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Central New Mexico Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NM
213
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were about 213 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NM
146
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in liberal arts has to look into New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1106 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NMSU Main Campus is a great university overall.
There were about 146 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NM
327
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Portales. This university ranks 6th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 327 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NM
67
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
St. John's is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Santa Fe. A Best Colleges rank of #722 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. John's is a great college overall.
There were about 67 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at St. John's in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from St. John’s College