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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$1,942 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Mexico to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in New Mexico for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $1,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CNM also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #1.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad 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 rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $1,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $1,618 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Grants. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Grants are $2,280 a year.

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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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