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Liberal Arts & Humanities community-college programs in New Mexico

12 community colleges in New Mexico report awarding credentials in Liberal Arts & Humanities. Broad transfer-oriented general education preparing students for a four-year degree. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Liberal Arts & Humanities program in New Mexico, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with New Mexico public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within New Mexico published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for New Mexico and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell100%
  2. New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs48%
  3. Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad37%
  4. University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos33%
  5. New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces33%
  6. University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup28%
  7. New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants21%
  8. New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo19%
  9. University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas18%
  10. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque17%
  11. Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas15%
  12. Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola6%

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