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Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges
$24,975 Avg Salary
$18,531 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 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 Area Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for area studies students. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average amount in student loans that area studies majors at UNM take out is $18,531.

Read full report on Area Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for area studies students. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Area Studies at Central New Mexico Community College

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 3 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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