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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

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$26,170 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Social Sciences Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Central New Mexico Community College Report

Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

Women make up 50% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navajo Technical University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Navajo Tech is a small public school located in the remote area of Crownpoint.

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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. SIPI is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Albuquerque.

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#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public school with a small student population.

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Mesalands Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

Full Social Sciences at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 8 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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