2025 Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Ranked #42 in popularity, general journalism is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in general journalism during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 journalism students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general journalism students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor'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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general journalism related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Journalism Schools

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Journalism in New Mexico

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

Top New Mexico Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

20 Annual Graduates

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

29 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. 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 bachelor’s in general journalism from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	743
Oklahoma	377	231
Arizona	356	115

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

General Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.