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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in New Mexico

7 Colleges
$24,975 Avg Salary
$21,809 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 105 degrees and certificates were awarded to area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 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, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges.

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

On average, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates from UNM take out $21,809 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies schools in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute of American Indian Arts is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northern New Mexico College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the town of Espanola.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 171
Texas 946
Oklahoma 94

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Area Studies 6,966
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 G. Mützel.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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