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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Mexico

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 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 / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

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

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

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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 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.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out an average of $16,027 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 & Humanities Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from UNM take out $16,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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New Mexico Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at New Mexico Junior College take out an average of $6,495 in student loans while working on their egree.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $19,604 in student loans while working on their egree.

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New Mexico Military Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the town of Roswell, NMMI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from NMMI take out $6,513 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

With a ranking of #9, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at SJC accumulate an average of around $8,802 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at San Juan College Report

#10

St. John's College

Santa Fe, NM

With a ranking of #10, St. John’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. St. John's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at St. John's take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $244, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 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).
  • 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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