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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Mexico

8 Colleges
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

Chemistry is the #57 most popular major in New Mexico with 67 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Chemistry majors at UNM take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

The excellent programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in New Mexico. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western New Mexico University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,257
Arizona 235
Oklahoma 228

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

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