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

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.