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2023 Best Music Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges
$21,128 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 70 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #55 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Music 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.

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2023 Best Music Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a .

Top New Mexico Schools in Music

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the best school in New Mexico for music students. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

Full Music at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Music at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Best Music Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Music Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,085
Arizona 326
Oklahoma 378

More Music Rankings in New Mexico

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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