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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Mexico

23 Colleges
$19,139 Avg Salary
$22,664 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 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 Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

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 degree in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $21,648 in student debt.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

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

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $24,188 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Out of the 23 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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Santa Fe Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

With a ranking of #8, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at San Juan College Report

With a ranking of #9, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

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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 23 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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