by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking.
With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 553 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,139 and $22,664 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 104 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,811 and $16,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful visual and performing arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The visual & performing arts 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 “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 27 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Santa Fe Community College is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 19 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Fe Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 13 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at San Juan College
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #4 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. This small school is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clovis Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Clovis Community College is a public institution located in Clovis, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Clovis Community College
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. NMSU Alamogordo is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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.
Northern New Mexico College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern New Mexico College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Mesalands Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Mesalands Community College is located in Tucumcari, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Mesalands Community College
With a ranking of #7, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Institute of American Indian Arts Visual & Performing Arts Report
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Silver City, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Western New Mexico University
Luna Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Luna Community College
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is a small school located in Ruidoso, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus
With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. This small school is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus
New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 6 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at New Mexico Highlands University
With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 0 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. UNM Gallup is a small school located in Gallup, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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