With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and colleges adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2021’s Best College & University Rankings report, as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.
To help college-bound seniors choose the best schools within their states, WalletHub compared over 1,000 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.
Top 4 Colleges & Universities in New Mexico
| 1. St. John’s College |
| 2. New Mexico State University |
| 3. University of New Mexico |
| 4. Eastern New Mexico University |
With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:
School Snapshot: St. John’s College (1 = Best):
- 3rd – Admission Rate
- 4th – Net Cost
- 1st – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 3rd – On-Campus Crime
- 3rd – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 1st – Graduation Rate
- 3rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: New Mexico State University (1 = Best):
- 1st – Admission Rate
- 1st – Net Cost
- 2nd – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 2nd – On-Campus Crime
- 4th – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 3rd – Graduation Rate
- 2nd – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: University of New Mexico (1 = Best):
- 4th – Admission Rate
- 3rd – Net Cost
- 3rd – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 4th – On-Campus Crime
- 2nd – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 2nd – Graduation Rate
- 1st – Post-Attendance Median Salary
To view the full reports, please visit:
Best Colleges & Universities Overall: https://wallethub.com/edu/college-rankings/40750/
Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748/
Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704/
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