by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts And General Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more liberal arts and general studies students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in liberal arts and general studies at each of the 29 schools in New Mexico that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts and general studies majors in New Mexico, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Central New Mexico Community College tops our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 2,648 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Central New Mexico Community College
New Mexico State University Dona Ana is one of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Dona Ana is a public university. This school awarded about 421 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for New Mexico State University Dona Ana
San Juan College is one of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Farmington, San Juan College is a public institution. This school awarded about 418 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at San Juan College
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus ranks #4 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Portales. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 322 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
Clovis Community College came in at #5 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Clovis Community College is a public school located in the town of Clovis. This school awarded about 192 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Clovis Community College
New Mexico Junior College ranked #6 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. New Mexico Junior College is a public school located in the town of Hobbs. New Mexico Junior College graduated around 185 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at New Mexico Junior College
New Mexico State University Main Campus placed #7 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 161 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at New Mexico State University Main Campus
University Of New Mexico Main Campus ranked #8 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. This school awarded about 158 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
New Mexico Military Institute ranked #9 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the town of Roswell, New Mexico Military Institute is a public university. New Mexico Military Institute graduated around 107 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at New Mexico Military Institute
University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus placed #10 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Gallup, University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 101 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus
St Johns College New Mexico landed the #11 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. St Johns College New Mexico is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Santa Fe. St Johns College New Mexico graduated around 89 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for St Johns College New Mexico
Western New Mexico University placed #12 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 84 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Western New Mexico University
Mesalands Community College comes in at #13 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Mesalands Community College is a public school located in the town of Tucumcari. This school awarded about 46 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Mesalands Community College
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus comes in at #14 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the town of Roswell, Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 42 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus
New Mexico State University Carlsbad landed the #15 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, New Mexico State University Carlsbad is a public university. New Mexico State University Carlsbad graduated around 41 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at New Mexico State University Carlsbad
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Campus ranked #16 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Campus is a public school located in the town of Ruidoso. This school awarded about 37 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Campus
New Mexico State University Grants landed the #17 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. New Mexico State University Grants is a public school located in the town of Grants. New Mexico State University Grants graduated around 22 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for New Mexico State University Grants
University Of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus ranked #18 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the town of Los Alamos, University Of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 22 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for University Of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus
University Of New Mexico Valencia County Campus landed the #19 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the rural area of Los Lunas, University Of New Mexico Valencia County Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 21 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for University Of New Mexico Valencia County Campus
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus placed #20 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. University Of New Mexico Taos Campus is a public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos. University Of New Mexico Taos Campus graduated around 18 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for University Of New Mexico Taos Campus
New Mexico State University Alamogordo landed the #21 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, New Mexico State University Alamogordo is a public university. This school awarded about 17 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for New Mexico State University Alamogordo
Luna Community College landed the #22 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Luna Community College
New Mexico Highlands University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution. This school awarded about 16 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for New Mexico Highlands University
University Of The Southwest landed the #24 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the town of Hobbs, University Of The Southwest is a private not-for-profit university. University Of The Southwest graduated around 15 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at University Of The Southwest
Northern New Mexico College placed #25 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Northern New Mexico College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular liberal arts and general studies list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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