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Best Value Sociology Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$5,630 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,580 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

In 2020-2021, 252 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Sociology Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for sociology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology

$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in New Mexico for sociology students. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $1,684 per year.

CNM also made our Best Sociology Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #5.

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$7,301 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great value for sociology students. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 a year. On average, sociology graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $24,192 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,906 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $7,906 per year. After completing their degree, sociology graduates from UNM carry an average student debtload of $25,381.

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Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,712
Arizona 520
Oklahoma 348

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Kontos.

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