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Art & design at University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico graduates about 50 art & design majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 540th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $36,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).

46/100Solid#540 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year502% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$36,0000.79× the same major nationally
Research in the field$158Ka year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%920–1170whole school

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Jonson Gallery, Art Annex, Center for Collaborative Arts & Technology (Planned), UNM ARTS Lab, Consortium for Environmental Research, Informatics and Art, Center for the Arts, Art Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 28 · Dining 5 · Athletics 4 · Library 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. Concordia University–Wisconsin 46
  2. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 46
  3. Saint Ambrose University 46
  4. University of North Georgia 46
  5. Covenant College 46
  6. Southern Oregon University 46
  7. Edgewood University 45
  8. University of Wisconsin–Platteville 45

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Mexico with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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