Agriculture Schools in New Mexico
New Mexico contains
six
schools that offer agriculture programs.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus,
the highest-ranking agriculture school in NM, has a total student population of 18,526 and
is the
396th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 6 agriculture schools
in New Mexico,
only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Mesalands Community College comes out as the most expensive ($12,206/yr),
with New Mexico Junior College as the lowest recorded at only $6,554/yr.
Agriculture students from New Mexico schools who go on to become
agriculturalists,
farmers,
agricultural engineers,
agricultural scientists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
Also, Farmers and ranchers make on average $42,710 per year and there are about 520 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the agriculture schools
in New Mexico, the average student population is 2,774 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from agriculture,
there are 1598 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,262 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,963, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Agriculture Programs in New Mexico
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
New Mexico Junior College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Agriculture, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Mesalands Community College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Central New Mexico Community College
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
New Mexico Interesting Facts
- Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the United States at 7,000 feet above sea level.
- The province that was once Spanish New Mexico included all of present day New Mexico, most of Colorado and Arizona, and slices of Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Wyoming. The Original American Territory of New Mexico that congress created in 1850 included all of New Mexico and Arizona plus parts of Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. The boundaries of present day New Mexico were drawn by congress in 1863 but New Mexico didn't become a state until 1912.
- Each October Albuquerque hosts the world's largest international hot air balloon fiesta.
- Las Cruces makes the world's largest enchilada the first weekend in October at the "Whole Enchilada Fiesta".
- Lakes and Rivers make up only .002% of the state's total surface area. The lowest water-to-land ratio of all 50 states. Most of New Mexico's lakes are man-made reservoirs. A dam on the Rio Grande formed the Elephant Butte Reservoir the state's largest lake.
Top National Parks in New Mexico:
Famous State Residents:
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