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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in New Mexico

7 Colleges
$24,125 Avg Salary
$16,244 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 225 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Political Science & Government Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for political science and government 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.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at UNM take out is $17,500.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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 Political Science & Government Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

On average, political science graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $14,987 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

Full Political Science & Government at New Mexico Highlands University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Western New Mexico University Report

With a ranking of #7, Mesalands Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students. Mesalands Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Tucumcari.

Full Political Science & Government at Mesalands Community College Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,757
Arizona 1,044
Oklahoma 240

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
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 7 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 UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

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