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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

8 Colleges
$23,224 Avg Salary
$17,798 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree School for You

With 30 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #102 most popular major in New Mexico.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our analysis found San Juan College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

About 20% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 80% are male.

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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. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 67% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the design majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. NMSU Alamogordo is a small public school located in the rural area of Alamogordo.

Of the 2 students majoring in design at NMSU Alamogordo, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

Of the 2 students majoring in design at SFCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The in-demand associate degree programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the design majors at the school.

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#8

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

With a ranking of #8, Luna Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students working on their associate degree. Luna Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,449
Arizona 594
Oklahoma 211

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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