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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 6,958 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,069 and $13,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico liberal arts students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Military Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 109 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. John’s College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Junior College landed the #3 spot on the list. New Mexico Junior College is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 175 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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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 #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico. This small school is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and it awarded 56 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 420 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is a small school located in Los Alamos, New Mexico that handed out 16 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 386 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #8. New Mexico State University - Grants is a small public school situated in Grants, New Mexico. It awarded 21 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #11, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a small school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico that handed out 31 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Clovis Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. This small school is located in Clovis, New Mexico, and it awarded 222 ’s liberal arts 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%.
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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. Gallup, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,698 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Northern New Mexico College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. This small school is located in Espanola, New Mexico, and it awarded 22 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a small public school situated in Roswell, New Mexico. It awarded 33 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Luna Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. Luna Community College is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 28 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, San Juan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico list. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Navajo Technical University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico list. Crownpoint, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #23, Mesalands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico list. Mesalands Community College is located in Tucumcari, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #24, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 216 students in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico Highlands University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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