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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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$26,022 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 493 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 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 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Of the 189 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNM, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the # 4 spot on the list. Institute of American Indian Arts is a small public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.

Women make up 51% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree 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.

Of the 6 students majoring in visual and performing arts at New Mexico Highlands University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#6

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

Navajo Technical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Crownpoint, Navajo Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Northern New Mexico College Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,294
Texas 7,696
Oklahoma 1,205

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Bonnielou2013.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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