Design Schools in New Mexico
New Mexico contains
21 schools that offer design programs.
Santa Fe University of Art and Design,
the highest-ranking design school in NM, has a total student population of 221 and
is the
525th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 21 design schools
in New Mexico,
none
have 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 Navajo Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $2,488/yr.
Design students from New Mexico schools who go on to become
interior designers,
architecture designers,
designers,
graphic designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 46,010 people working as
interior designers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$51,990.
Also, Floral designers make on average $24,940 per year and there are about 51,470 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the New Mexico alone, there are
220 employed floral designers earning an average yearly salary of
$21,480. Interior designers in this state earn
$40,840/yr and there are 170 employed.
Also, within the design schools
in New Mexico, the average student population is 2,774 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from design,
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.
Design Programs in New Mexico
Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Navajo Technical College
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
The Art Center Design College-Albuquerque
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Associates
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Associates
New Mexico Junior College
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northern New Mexico College
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Furniture Design and Manufacturing
Levels offered:
Associates
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Associates
New Mexico Highlands University
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Western New Mexico University
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Associates
San Juan College
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
National American University-Rio Rancho
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Levels offered:
Bachelors
New Mexico State University-Grants
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Luna Community College
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Santa Fe Community College
Design and Visual Communications, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Fashion/Apparel Design
Levels offered:
Certificate
Interior Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Graphic Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Branch
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
University of New Mexico-Taos Branch
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
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:
See Also
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