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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$2,716 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNM are $1,684 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at New Mexico Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Junior College are $1,920 per year.

New Mexico Junior College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $1,968 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NMSU Dona Ana is ranked #2 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in New Mexico.

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The excellent associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Grants helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public college with a small student population.

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

NMSU Grants also took the #3 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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#6

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

With a ranking of #6, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. NMSU Alamogordo is a small public school located in the rural area of Alamogordo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Alamogordo are $2,424 per year.

NMSU Alamogordo also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #5.

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Taos are $1,872 a year.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $1,932 per year.

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Valencia are $1,878 per year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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