by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Design Major in New Mexico” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 36,301 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 35 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. That schools that top this list have a program in design and applied arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New Mexico” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico design students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Alamogordo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New Mexico list. Alamogordo, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New Mexico list. San Juan College is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 10 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New Mexico list. Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
Full Santa Fe Community College Design & Applied Arts Report
Western New Mexico University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school situated in Silver City, New Mexico. It awarded 2 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Western New Mexico University
Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #7. Clovis Community College is located in Clovis, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s design degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Luna Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Design Major in New Mexico ranking. Luna Community College is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 0 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
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