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Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master'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 master’s degree in New Mexico. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 13 students majoring in biology at UNM, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus 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 midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the biology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

Of the 9 students majoring in biology at New Mexico Highlands University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 63% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 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.

Of the 5 students majoring in biology at ENMU - Main Campus, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.

Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools 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 6 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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