2025 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

General Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #55 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 82 associate degrees in general education to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general education students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general education to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Education in New Mexico

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general education students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New Mexico Schools for an Associate in Education

1

San Juan College
Farmington, NM

14 Annual Graduates

San Juan College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general education. SJC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Farmington.More information about a associate in general education from San Juan College

2

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

23 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general education has to look into New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Las Cruces.More information about a associate in general education from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	200	99
Arizona	169	35
Oklahoma	136	157

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	82

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	311
Student Counseling	4
Special Education	1
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1

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).
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