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Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Mexico

29 Colleges
$23,069 Avg Salary
$13,490 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for liberal arts general studies students. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

On average, liberal arts graduates from CNM take out $8,879 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 29 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 college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at NMSU Dona Ana accumulate an average of around $11,832 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from ENMU - Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $16,027.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Clovis Community College accumulate an average of around $9,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UNM take out is $16,250.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

New Mexico Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from New Mexico Junior College carry an average student debt load of $6,495.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at New Mexico Junior College Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $19,604.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

New Mexico Military Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Roswell, NMMI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from NMMI carry an average student debt load of $6,513.

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San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

Liberal Arts majors at SJC take out an average of $8,802 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

St. John's College

Santa Fe, NM

St. John’s College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. St. John's is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.

On average, liberal arts graduates from St. John's take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $244.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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