by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico” ranking.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 223 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,605 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 96 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico list. San Juan College is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 13 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico. NMSU Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico. This small school is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at ENMU - Roswell Campus
Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #6. Santa Fe Community College is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 6 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Santa Fe Community College
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico list. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 3 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Taos Campus General Education Report
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #8. Silver City, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico State University - Grants is located in Grants, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Mesalands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico list. Tucumcari, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Mesalands Community College
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a small school located in Carlsbad, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico ranking. 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 education degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #14. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a small public school situated in Alamogordo, New Mexico. It awarded 0 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full New Mexico State University - Alamogordo General Education Report
With a ranking of #14, New Mexico Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in New Mexico list. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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