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Best General Education Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best General Education Schools in New Mexico

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$48,605 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 219 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #20 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Education Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.

Top New Mexico Schools in General Education

Our analysis found Santa Fe Community College to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for general education students. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,639
Arizona 859
Oklahoma 234

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KOKUYO.

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