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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in New Mexico to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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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 / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 256 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at ENMU - Main Campus, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Clovis Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico Junior College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 27% are male.

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New Mexico Military Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Roswell, NMMI is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#7

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

Of the 78 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at SJC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at NMSU Carlsbad, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

About 76% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 24% are male.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 24 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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