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Most Popular Anthropology Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in New Mexico

4 Colleges
$21,972 Avg Salary
$21,191 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Anthropology School for You

With 107 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, anthropology is the #40 most popular major in New Mexico.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Anthropology Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 4 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 Anthropology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Anthropology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for anthropology students. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

While working on their degree, anthropology majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $21,191 in student debt.

Full Anthropology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Anthropology Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Anthropology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for anthropology students. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

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Best Anthropology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Anthropology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 595
Arizona 310
Oklahoma 49

Anthropology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Anthropology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Deror avi.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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