2025 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

General Biology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general biology. Combined, these schools handed out 79 master's degrees in general biology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general biology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general biology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general biology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Biology in New Mexico

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general biology.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Master's in Biology

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

21 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general biology has to look into University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general biology from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

10 Annual Graduates

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general biology. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general biology from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best General Biology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	666
Arizona	180	148
Oklahoma	153	7

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General Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biology Studies	79

Most Popular Majors Related to Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Botany/Plant Biology	5
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	1

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.