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2025 Best Area Studies Schools in New Mexico

1 College in New Mexico
22 Area Studies Degrees Awarded
$36,713 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in area studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #115 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.

There was only one school in New Mexico to review for the 2025 Best Area Studies Schools in New Mexico ranking.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Area Studies
Master's Degrees in Area Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Area Studies

The area studies 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 the Best Area Studies Schools in New Mexico. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Area Studies in New Mexico

The schools below may not offer all types of area studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Mexico Schools in Area Studies

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in area studies. UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a degree in area studies from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Best Area Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 165
Arizona 287 82
Oklahoma 257 17

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Area Studies is one of 2 different types of Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies programs to choose from.

Area Studies Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Latin American Studies 11
American U.S. Studies 7
East Asian Studies 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 46

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