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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

In 2020-2021, 115 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Schools in New Mexico ranking. 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .

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 fairly large student population.

On average, history graduates from UNM take out $20,385 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New Mexico. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote 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.

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New Mexico Highlands University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. 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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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Ruidoso, ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on History at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus

University of the Southwest ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in New Mexico list. 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
Arizona 640
Texas 2,312
Oklahoma 242

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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