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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Mexico

16 Colleges
$16,769 Avg Salary
$23,136 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $23,136.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

The excellent programs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in New Mexico. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

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With a ranking of #6, Clovis Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

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Mesalands Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

#9

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Western New Mexico University Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,939
Arizona 479
Oklahoma 234

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 16 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 Jorge Royan.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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