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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in New Mexico

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$24,732 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

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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.

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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. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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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