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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$12,862 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in New Mexico. In total, 3,989 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New Mexico.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the best value school in New Mexico for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $6,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $24,045 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ENMU - Main Campus is ranked #1 for overall quality for liberal arts in New Mexico.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 a year. Liberal Arts majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $27,706 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $7,906 per year. Liberal Arts majors at UNM take out an average of $25,932 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UNM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

New Mexico Highlands University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,876 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from New Mexico Highlands University carry an average student debtload of $29,426.

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#5

St. John's College

Santa Fe, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. John’s College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. St. John's is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. John’s are $35,700 a year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $244.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55,869
Arizona 8,087
Oklahoma 3,298

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

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