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2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

9 Colleges
$27,375 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 247 students majoring in biology at UNM, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Biology majors at UNM take out an average of $19,717 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Biology majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $25,102 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

About 76% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from ENMU - Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $15,620.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.

Women make up 68% of the biology majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the Southwest is a great place for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

Women make up 55% of the biology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of around $15,587 in student debt.

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Northern New Mexico College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the town of Espanola.

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#8

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

With a ranking of #8, Navajo Technical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Navajo Tech is a small public school located in the remote area of Crownpoint.

Of the 3 students majoring in biology at Navajo Tech, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full General Biology at Navajo Technical University Report

#9

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Of the 2 students majoring in biology at Western New Mexico University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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