by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,389 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,811 and $16,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 1,765 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 417 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 256 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Clovis Community College is a small public school situated in Clovis, New Mexico. It awarded 222 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 175 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico Junior College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
New Mexico Military Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and it awarded 109 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 64 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. This small school is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and it awarded 55 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. UNM Taos is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 34 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a public institution located in Roswell, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ENMU - Roswell Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Alamogordo, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. NMSU Grants is a small public school situated in Grants, New Mexico. It awarded 19 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. SIPI is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. UNM Los Alamos is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Mesalands Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Tucumcari, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Luna Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Western New Mexico University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Santa Fe Community College is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 7 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Navajo Technical University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. This small school is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern New Mexico College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Espanola, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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