Accounting is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #6 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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 78 master's degrees in accounting to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Accounting School for Your Master's Degree
Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in accounting matters.
We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in New Mexico ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.
Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of accounting students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.
This ranking is just one of the many we have created.
First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above.
Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location.
Plus, you can view our other rankings for accounting.
Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Accounting in New Mexico
The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in accounting.
Most Well Attended Schools for Accounting Students Working on Their Master's
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in accounting has to take a look at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in New Mexico.
There were roughly 53 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program make an average of $56,700 in their early career salary.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in accounting. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in New Mexico.
There were approximately 18 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
Accounting master's degree recipients from New Mexico State University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $4,000 over the typical earnings of accounting majors.
University of the Southwest is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in accounting. USW is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Hobbs. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in New Mexico.
There were about 7 accounting students who graduated with this degree at USW in the most recent year we have data available.
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).