2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in New Mexico

Ranked #48 in popularity, biology studies is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of biology studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 master's degrees in biology studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The biological sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in New Mexico ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of biology studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for biology studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biology Studies in New Mexico

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Biological Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM

18 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico Highlands University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biology studies. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 18 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biology studies. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in biology studies in New Mexico.

There were approximately 9 biology studies individuals who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in biology studies has to check out University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in biology studies in New Mexico.

There were approximately 8 biology studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

4 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biology studies. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.

There were roughly 4 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, NM

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Portales. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in biology studies in New Mexico.

There were approximately 3 biology studies individuals who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biology Studies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	244
Arizona	313	39
Oklahoma	276	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Sciences

One of 1 majors within the General Biology area of study, Biology Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.