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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico

16 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

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

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UNM take out is $20,321.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at CNM take out is $11,990.

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Out of the 16 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Social Sciences majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $19,590 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for social sciences students. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

On average, social sciences graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $26,842 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

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#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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University of the Southwest came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

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#10

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

With a ranking of #10, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 16 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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