2024 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #15 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of sociology. Combined, these schools handed out 109 bachelor's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sociology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sociology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sociology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Sociology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sociology in New Mexico

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in sociology.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Bachelor's in Sociology

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sociology from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in sociology. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sociology from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	1,468
Oklahoma	377	273
Arizona	356	403

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Sociology Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos. More about our data sources and methodologies.