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Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Mexico

5 Colleges
$30,580 Avg Salary
$25,472 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Mexico to see which 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.

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

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

Read full report on Sociology at Central New Mexico Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for sociology students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $25,381 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

After completing their degree, sociology graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $24,192.

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

The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, sociology majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $26,842 in student debt.

Full Sociology at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology 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.

Read full report on Sociology at Western New Mexico University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Colleges 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 5 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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