2023 Most Focused Colleges for Anthropology in New Mexico

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Anthropology Major in New Mexico” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Anthropology is the 75th most popular major in the country with 10,974 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across New Mexico, there were 107 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in New Mexico” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their anthropology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico anthropology students.

Top 4 Most Focused Colleges for Anthropology in New Mexico

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, New Mexico

#2 overall quality in New Mexico

$45,271 Average Early-Career Earnings

$19,843 Average Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in New Mexico. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

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2

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, New Mexico

#11 overall quality in New Mexico

$41,884 Average Early-Career Earnings

$19,687 Average Student Debt

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 #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in New Mexico. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Anthropology at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

3

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, New Mexico

#5 overall quality in New Mexico

$36,973 Average Early-Career Earnings

$20,260 Average Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in New Mexico. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 24 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

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4

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 overall quality in New Mexico

$30,582 Average Early-Career Earnings

$9,447 Average Student Debt

Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anthropology Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Anthropology at Central New Mexico Community College

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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