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Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in New Mexico

10 Colleges
$19,802 Avg Salary
$12,711 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences School for You

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 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 General Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Taos Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for general physical sciences students. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

Physical Science majors at UNM Taos take out an average of $12,711 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical science majors at UNM Valencia take out is $12,711.

Full General Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, physical science graduates from UNM Gallup carry an average student debt load of $12,711.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences 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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#5

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Out of the 10 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

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Northern New Mexico College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students. UNM Los Alamos is a small public school located in the distant town of Los Alamos.

On average, physical science graduates from UNM Los Alamos take out $12,711 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus Report

#8

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general physical sciences programs. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

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Santa Fe Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in New Mexico ranking. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

Full General Physical Sciences at Santa Fe Community College Report

Mesalands Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general physical sciences programs. Mesalands Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Tucumcari.

Full General Physical Sciences at Mesalands Community College Report

Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 30
Arizona 731
Oklahoma 99

General Physical Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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