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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts & Humanities

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in New Mexico for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. CNM is a 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.

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

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Central New Mexico Community College Report

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 moderately-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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Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the # 3 spot on the 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.

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

#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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

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The excellent undergraduate certificate 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 school with a fairly small student population.

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

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at New Mexico State University - Grants 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).

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