Art Schools in New Mexico
New Mexico contains
seventeen
schools that offer art programs.
Santa Fe University of Art and Design,
the highest-ranking art school in NM, has a total student population of 221 and
is the
525th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 17 art schools
in New Mexico,
only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
The Art Center Design College-Albuquerque comes out as the most expensive ($34,902/yr),
with San Juan College as the lowest recorded at only $5,292/yr.
Art students from New Mexico schools who go on to become
artists,
animators,
animation designers,
animation artists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 8,900 people working as
fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$50,630.
Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the New Mexico alone, there are
90 employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of
$18,670. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this state earn
$54,600/yr and there are 100 employed.
Also, within the art schools
in New Mexico, the average student population is 2,774 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from art,
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.
Art Programs in New Mexico
Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Art Therapy/Therapist
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Arts Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Art Center Design College-Albuquerque
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Associates
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
New Mexico Junior College
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Northern New Mexico College
New Mexico Highlands University
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Western New Mexico University
Central New Mexico Community College
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
Levels offered:
Certificate
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Associates
San Juan College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Associates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Certificate
Santa Fe Community College
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Arts Management
Levels offered:
Associates
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Associates
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered:
Associates
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Branch
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Certificate
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Associates
University of New Mexico-Taos Branch
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
Levels offered:
Associates
Clovis Community College
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered:
Associates
Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered:
Associates
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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