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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts & Humanities

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.

ENMU - Main Campus also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 per year.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #4 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

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 & Humanities 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.

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

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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 / sciences and humanities schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at New Mexico Highlands University are $6,876 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at New Mexico Highlands University Report

#5

St. John's College

Santa Fe, NM

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St. John’s College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at St. John’s College Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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