Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 389 degrees in accounting to qualified students.
The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of accounting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in accounting has to take a look at Central New Mexico Community College. CNM is a fairly large public college located in the city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.
There were about 174 accounting students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, accounting degree recipients generally make an average of $33,181 in the first five years of their career.
Every student who is interested in accounting has to look into Santa Fe Community College. SFCC is a small public college located in the small suburb of Santa Fe. This college ranks 13th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 16 accounting students who graduated with this degree at SFCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program make about $37,189 in the first couple years of working.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available. Those accounting students who get their degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus earn $15,517 more than the average accounting graduate.
It's hard to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1106 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NMSU Main Campus is a great university overall.
There were roughly 70 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program make an average of $43,990 for their early career.
ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Portales. This university ranks 6th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 24 accounting students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 10 accounting students who graduated with this degree at USW in the most recent year we have data available.
Western New Mexico University is a small public university located in the remote town of Silver City. This university ranks 9th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 8 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Western New Mexico University in the most recent data year.
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The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
