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Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New Mexico

4 Colleges
$50,377 Avg Salary
$46,644 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

With 54 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #23 most popular major in New Mexico.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 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 Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for public administration students. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 862
Arizona 519
Oklahoma 57

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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