If you pursue a degree in general biology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for general biology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 559 degrees in general biology annually.
Your choice of general biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Biology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Biology Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biology degree levels they offer.
Every student who is interested in general biology has to take a look at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.
There were approximately 226 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients generally make an average of $30,065 at the beginning of their careers.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general biology. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 11th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 134 general biology students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career earnings of $26,533.
It's difficult to beat Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general biology. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 33 general biology students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent data year.
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).
Your choice of general biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Biology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
