2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) in New Mexico

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 205,726 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 815 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,350 and $19,423 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 62 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making Over $110k”.

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Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) in New Mexico

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 #1 for the Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making Over $110k. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making Over $110k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Social Sciences Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)

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

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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