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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in New Mexico

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 17 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 General Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for general education students. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

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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 midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a great place for general education students. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

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With a ranking of #6, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

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New Mexico Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Hobbs.

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#9

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public college with a small student population.

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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 17 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 KOKUYO.

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