by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Mexico” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 205,984 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 854 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,058 and $19,958 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 460 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,779 and $27,879 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Mexico” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social sciences.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Mexico”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico bachelor’s degree social sciences students.
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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Mexico. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 315 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Mexico. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in New Mexico list. University of the Southwest is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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