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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in New Mexico

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$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Music Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 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 Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for music students. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for music students. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern New Mexico College is a great place for music students. Located in the distant town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,085
Arizona 326
Oklahoma 378

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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