A degree in general education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #41 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Schools in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 284 degrees in general education annually.
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education degree levels they offer.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general education. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 11th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 90 general education students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.
San Juan College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. SJC is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Farmington. A Best Colleges rank of #1352 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SJC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 6 general education students who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent data year.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 122 general education students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent data year. Those general education students who get their degree from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus receive $2,625 more than the typical education graduate.
It's hard to beat New Mexico State University - Dona Ana if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Cruces. A Best Colleges rank of #1316 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NMSU Dona Ana is a great university overall.
There were about 26 general education students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent data year.
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).
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
