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Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

6 Colleges
$29,648 Avg Salary
$23,614 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

History is the #38 most popular major in New Mexico with 115 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the history majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $23,339 in student debt.

Full History at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular history schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Women make up 42% of the history majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $17,482.

Full History at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the history majors at the school.

On average, history graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $22,703 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western New Mexico University is a great place for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University 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 Highlands University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

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University of the Southwest landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree history programs. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

Full History at University of the Southwest Report

Best History Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,312
Arizona 640
Oklahoma 242

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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