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2023 Most Popular History Schools in New Mexico

8 Colleges
$19,879 Avg Salary
$20,385 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular History Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico to see which 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for history students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, history graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $20,385.

Full History at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New Mexico list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

Full History at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for history students. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The excellent programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

Full History at Western New Mexico University Report

New Mexico Highlands University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the remote town of Ruidoso, ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Full History at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, University of the Southwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

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Best History Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,312
Arizona 640
Oklahoma 242

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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