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Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Area Studies Master's Degree School for You

Area Studies is the #84 most popular major in New Mexico with 42 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for area studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 67% of the area studies 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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 804
Arizona 83
Oklahoma 17

Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Karl Udo Gerth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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