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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.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School

Best Liberal Arts Schools in New Mexico 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

Associate Degrees in Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Liberal Studies
Master's Degrees in Liberal Studies

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. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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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

1
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.

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2
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.

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3
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.

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4
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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St. John's crest
St. John's College
Santa Fe, NM
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.

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San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NM
81 Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 8th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 81 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NM
109 Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Roswell, NMMI is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 11th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 109 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at NMMI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in liberal arts from New Mexico Military Institute

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NM
32 Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 32 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UNM Gallup in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NM
54.5% Growth in Graduates

UNM Los Alamos is a small public university located in the distant town of Los Alamos.

There were approximately 11 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UNM Los Alamos in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NM

UNM Valencia is a small public university located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

There were roughly 19 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UNM Valencia in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus


 

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 13,496
Arizona 670 6,239
Oklahoma 565 594

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Liberal Arts is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Liberal Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Studies 3,396
Individualized Studies 21
Humanities 3

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