2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You
With 155 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #27 most popular major in New Mexico.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Mexico
The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.
Top New Mexico Schools in Fine & Studio Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development the best school in New Mexico for fine and studio arts students. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute of American Indian Arts is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Fine Arts majors at UNM take out an average of $23,136 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,939 |
| Arizona | 479 |
| Oklahoma | 234 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Fine Arts
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| 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 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Jorge Royan.
More about our data sources and methodologies.