by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 129,869 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.
Across New Mexico, there were 3,396 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general studies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico list. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 2,341 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 420 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico list. New Mexico Junior College is a public institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 175 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Clovis, New Mexico, and it awarded 129 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Studies at Clovis Community College
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Studies at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. This small school is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and it awarded 56 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus General Studies Report
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 32 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and it awarded 31 ’s general studies 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.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is a small public school situated in Ruidoso, New Mexico. It awarded 24 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies 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 21 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Western New Mexico University
With a ranking of #14, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico list. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Santa Fe Community College
Luna Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #14. Luna Community College is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking. UNM Los Alamos is a small public school situated in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It awarded 5 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #17. New Mexico Tech is a small school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 4 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Studies at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #18. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Southwest did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #20. San Juan College is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico list. Los Lunas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus
Northern New Mexico College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico list. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Studies at Northern New Mexico College
With a ranking of #20, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in New Mexico list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
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