by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,389 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across New Mexico, there were 284 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 64 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,914 and $11,404 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico associate degree general education students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Grants, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 associates’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UNM Taos is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 1 associates’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico list. Roswell, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico list. UNM Gallup is a small public school situated in Gallup, New Mexico. It awarded 2 associates’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico. SJC is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 6 associates’s general education 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 landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico ranking. SFCC is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 5 associates’s general education 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%.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 26 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico list. UNM Valencia is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus General Education Report
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a public institution located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Mesalands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico list. Located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2021-2022.
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Western New Mexico University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico ranking. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 associates’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a small school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico that handed out 2 associates’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico Junior College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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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