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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ENMU - Main Campus are $6,528 a 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.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $7,301 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the 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 also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.

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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 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at New Mexico Highlands University Report

#5

St. John's College

Santa Fe, NM

Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, St. John’s College landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. John's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.

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

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at St. John’s College Report

Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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