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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in New Mexico” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 33,333 people earned their degree in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,172 and had an average of $22,048 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 317 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,506 and $19,300 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in New Mexico” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. To top this list, a school must have a successful foreign languages and linguistics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in New Mexico”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in New Mexico. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 181 ’s foreign languages and linguistics 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in New Mexico. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, St. John’s College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in New Mexico. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 25 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in New Mexico list. Santa Fe Community College is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Navajo Technical University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #7. Navajo Technical University is a small public school situated in Crownpoint, New Mexico. It awarded 1 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico Highlands University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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