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2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

7 Colleges
$22,748 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 576 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 37% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, biology majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $17,509 in student debt.

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#2

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in biology at SJC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in biology at SFCC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the town of Roswell.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the town of Espanola.

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#6

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Luna Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Ruidoso.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 9,573
Arizona 2,191
Oklahoma 729

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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).

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