2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
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Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UNM is $7,906. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,243. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,079 in student loans. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UNM. In 2019-2020 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school handed out 2,425 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New Mexico pay an average of $7,301 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NMSU Main Campus. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,767. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,972 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NMSU Main Campus does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Mexico. Located in Portales, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 707 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $6,528 in tuition and fees if they attend ENMU - Main Campus full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,568. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,944 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at ENMU - Main Campus. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Mexico. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 405 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at New Mexico Highlands University is $6,876. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,532. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,905 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
New Mexico Highlands University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Mexico. Western New Mexico University is a small public school situated in Silver City, New Mexico. It awarded 232 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from New Mexico who attend Western New Mexico University full time pay an average of $6,557 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,540. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,049 in student loans. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Western New Mexico University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 225 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,425 in tuition and fees if they attend New Mexico Tech full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,254. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,221 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at New Mexico Tech. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Brookline College - Albuquerque came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Brookline College - Albuquerque is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $40,613 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Brookline College - Albuquerque is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of the Southwest came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend USW, expect to pay an average of $16,200 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,052 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
USW is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Northern New Mexico College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,952 in tuition and fees if they attend Northern New Mexico College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,676. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Northern New Mexico College. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the very small public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Institute of American Indian Arts is $5,321. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,368 in student loans. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Institute of American Indian Arts. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
St. John’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at St. John’s is $35,700. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out St. John’s. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Navajo Technical University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Navajo Technical University is a small public school located in Crownpoint, New Mexico that handed out 17 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Navajo Tech is $4,070. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Navajo Tech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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