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2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

4 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in sociology at UNM, 28% are male and 72% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $27,448.

Full Sociology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

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

Of the 30 students majoring in sociology at NMSU Main Campus, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, sociology graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $30,127 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Sociology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 26% are male.

Read full report on Sociology at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Sociology at Western New Mexico University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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