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Graduate Schools in New Mexico | NM Graduate Programs

Does attending a graduate school in New Mexico sound interesting? The Southwestern state is located between Texas and Arizona. The New Mexican landscape ranges from wide, rose-colored deserts to broken mesas to high, snow-capped peaks. Despite New Mexico’s arid image, heavily forested mountain wildernesses cover a significant portion of the state, especially towards the north.i

New Mexico has a population of 2,085,572 as of the 2014 estimate, which is a 1.3% change from 2010. 25.8% of the population has a Bachelor’s degree or higher, and the median annual household income is $44,927. The capital of New Mexico is Sante Fe, and other populous cities include Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Roswell and more.ii

Popular Graduate Degree Programs in New Mexico

ProgramInstitutionDegree Awarded
Oriental MedicineSouthwest Acupuncture CollegeMS
Business AdministrationNational American UniversityMBA
CounselingCollege of the SouthwestMAC
Business AdministrationCollege of Santa FeMBA
Masters of Security ScienceEC-Council UniversityMSST
College of NursingUniversity of New Mexico – AlbuquerqueMS
Master of Business Administration – Entrepreneurship Northcentral UniversityMBA
Master of Health InformaticsWake Forest UniversityMS
Applied Behavior Analysis Postgraduate CertificatePurdue University GlobalN/A
Master of Arts in Teaching, Special EducationWestern Governors UniversityN/A
MS – NursingColorado State University GlobalN/A
Ed.D in Organizational Leadership: Health Care Administration (Qualitative Research)Grand Canyon UniversityPhD
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Tourist attractions include the Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Inscription Rock at El Morro National Monument, the ruins at Fort Union, Billy the Kid mementos at Lincoln, the White Sands and Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monuments, Bandelier National Monument, and the Chaco Culture National Historical Park.iii

If you’re now convinced to look at graduate schools in New Mexico, a few suggestions are included below.

Discover Top New Mexico Cities for a Graduate Program

PopulationMedian Household IncomeMedian Gross Rent% of person having a bachelor’s degree or higher
Albuquerqueiv545,852$47,989$78933.0%
Las Crucesv97,618$40,040$72132.2%
Rio Ranchovi87,521$59,883$1,03327.8%
Santa Fevii67,947$50,283$98344.0%

i quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/35000.html

ii factmonster.com/us-states/new-mexico.html

iii en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico

iv census.gov/quickfacts/table/INC110213/3502000,00

v census.gov/quickfacts/table/INC110213/3539380,00

vi census.gov/quickfacts/table/POP010210/3563460,00

vii census.gov/quickfacts/table/POP010210/3570500,00

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  • Northcentral University

  • Wake Forest University

  • Purdue University Global

  • Western Governors University

  • Colorado State University Global

  • Grand Canyon University

  • Southwest Acupuncture College

  • National American University

  • College of the Southwest

  • College of Santa Fe

  • EC-Council University

  • University of New Mexico - Albuquerque