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Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$7,604 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,696 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 93 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #49 most popular major in New Mexico.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Economics

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 per year.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great value for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from UNM carry an average student debtload of $21,740.

UNM also took the #3 spot in our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,206
Arizona 504
Oklahoma 145

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

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 pixabay.

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