by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across New Mexico, there were 223 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The general education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 96 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico list. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #3 spot on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 13 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Roswell, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #6. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Gallup, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico ranking. UNM Taos is a small school located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New Mexico University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #10, Mesalands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico list. Mesalands Community College is located in Tucumcari, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico ranking. NMSU Grants is a public institution located in Grants, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico ranking. This small school is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a small public school situated in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It awarded 1 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Carlsbad General Education Report
New Mexico Junior College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 4 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a small public school situated in Alamogordo, New Mexico. It awarded 0 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #14. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is located in Ruidoso, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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