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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges
$20,160 Avg Salary
$22,749 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #57 most popular major in New Mexico with 67 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best General Visual & Performing 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 2 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

Top New Mexico Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the best school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at UNM take out is $17,497.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

On average, visual arts graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 593
Arizona 138
Oklahoma 29

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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