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Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 831 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Social Sciences 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 educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the best school in New Mexico for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Out of the 2 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,347
Texas 8,901
Oklahoma 1,373

Social Sciences Majors to Study

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
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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