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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 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 Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

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

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our 2023 rankings named San Juan College the most popular school in New Mexico for design and applied arts students. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

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Out of the 9 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 town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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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. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Grants helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Alamogordo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Alamogordo is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Alamogordo.

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#9

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Luna Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Luna Community College is a fairly 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 Schools 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 9 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).

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