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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges
$28,058 Avg Salary
$19,958 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Social Sciences Colleges.

Top New Mexico Schools in Social Sciences

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

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $20,321 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $19,590.

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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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