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Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 69 degrees and certificates were awarded to biological and biomedical sciences students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

About 75% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at New Mexico Highlands University Report

Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the # 4 spot on the list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

Women make up 38% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at New Mexico Tech, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at ENMU - Main Campus, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 454
Texas 2,128
Oklahoma 193

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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