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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Mexico

7 Colleges
$29,577 Avg Salary
$6,430 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at CNM take out is $6,430.

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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 Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in New Mexico. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in New Mexico. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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#4

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luna Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,091
Arizona 2,246
Oklahoma 325

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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