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Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico

5 Colleges
$28,058 Avg Salary
$19,958 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Mexico to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

Full Social Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

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

Full Social Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Full Social Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Southwest is a great place for social sciences students. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

The excellent programs at Western New Mexico University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 5 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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