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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,069 and $13,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts / sciences and humanities program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Military Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico Military Institute is a small school located in Roswell, New Mexico that handed out 109 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. John’s College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. St. John’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 67 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico Junior College is a public institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 175 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a public institution located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #5 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 420 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. Los Alamos, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 386 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. Grants, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is a small public school situated in Ruidoso, New Mexico. It awarded 26 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. UNM Taos is a public institution located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a public institution located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #12. Clovis Community College is a small public school situated in Clovis, New Mexico. It awarded 222 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
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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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #15. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,698 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and it awarded 19 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern New Mexico College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico ranking. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Luna Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. Luna Community College is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Juan College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
Navajo Technical University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 148 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mesalands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #23. Mesalands Community College is a small public school situated in Tucumcari, New Mexico. It awarded 15 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 216 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico Highlands University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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