History Schools in New Mexico
New Mexico contains
seven
schools that offer history programs.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus,
the highest-ranking history school in NM, has a total student population of 18,526 and
is the
396th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 7 history schools
in New Mexico,
only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Santa Fe University of Art and Design comes out as the most expensive ($27,381/yr),
with New Mexico Junior College as the lowest recorded at only $6,554/yr.
History students from New Mexico schools who go on to become
historians,
art history teachers,
professor of histories,
art history professors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 21,810 people working as
history teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$69,280.
Also, Museum technicians and conservators make on average $41,330 per year and there are about 10,170 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the New Mexico alone, there are
210 employed museum technicians and conservators earning an average yearly salary of
$33,490. History teachers in this state earn
$63,310/yr and there are 120 employed.
Also, within the history schools
in New Mexico, the average student population is 2,774 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from history,
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.
History Programs in New Mexico
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of the Southwest
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
New Mexico Junior College
History
Levels offered:
Associates
History, General
Levels offered:
Associates
New Mexico Highlands University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Western New Mexico University
History
Levels offered:
Bachelors
History, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
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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