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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New Mexico

10 Colleges
$29,350 Avg Salary
$13,477 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #19 most popular major in New Mexico.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Mexico to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Communication & Journalism majors at CNM take out an average of $6,430 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 & Journalism Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $17,250 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at UNM take out an average of $16,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 10 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Luna Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Luna Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

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New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,531
Texas 8,480
Oklahoma 1,106

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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