2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in New Mexico (With Aid)

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In 2019-2020, 205,726 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 815 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,350 and $19,423 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 62 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in New Mexico (With Aid)

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 32 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Social Sciences at NMSU Main Campus

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 25 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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