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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico

12 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$13,077 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 162 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $16,769 and $23,136 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 35 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,811 and $16,074 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine and studio arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico”.

Top 12 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New Mexico

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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico. Located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UNM Valencia

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. SFCC is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Santa Fe Community College

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Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, New Mexico

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesalands Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mesalands Community College is a small school located in Tucumcari, New Mexico that handed out 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Mesalands Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Alamogordo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico list. NMSU Alamogordo is a public institution located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo

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Clovis Community College
Clovis, New Mexico

Clovis Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico ranking. Clovis Community College is a small public school situated in Clovis, New Mexico. It awarded 4 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Clovis Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #7, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at CNM

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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #8. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is a public institution located in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at ENMU - Ruidoso Campus

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico list. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNM Taos Fine & Studio Arts Report

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 10 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #8. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus

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