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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 72 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New Mexico ranking. 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 Geological & Earth Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

The excellent programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in New Mexico. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

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The excellent programs at Mesalands Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in New Mexico. Mesalands Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Tucumcari.

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With a ranking of #6, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 674
Arizona 113
Oklahoma 95

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

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