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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 94,541 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.
Across New Mexico, there were 553 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biology studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biology studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico biological sciences students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 20 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico Tech is a small school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 20 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 226 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 134 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern New Mexico College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 8 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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Navajo Technical University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico list. Crownpoint, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
New Mexico Highlands University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 33 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Juan College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico ranking. SJC is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 12 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico ranking. Santa Fe Community College is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Luna Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s biological sciences students in 2021-2022.
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Western New Mexico University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico ranking. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in New Mexico list. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is a small school located in Ruidoso, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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