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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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$62,624 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 7th in New Mexico. In fact, 106 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 465
Texas 1,263
Oklahoma 93

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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