October is an especially exciting month in New Mexico. Albuquerque is home to the world’s largest hot air balloon festival, and Las Cruces creates the world’s largest enchilada, both of these events happen the first weekend in October. The state is also home to a desert of white gypsum crystals, which is a national monument.
In addition, New Mexico is home to the largest Native American group in the United States, their reservation is approximately 14 million square acres.
The cost of living in New Mexico is about 6% lower than that of the national average. That means housing, amenities, necessities, etc. found in the state are comparable to other states in the area. The average annual salary of a worker in the state is approximately $39,000. This is lower than the national average by $7,500.
However, those working in the audio engineering field can expect an average salary of around $63,000. That is over $20,000 more than the average worker in the state.
Audio Engineering Schools for New Mexico
Pioneering distance education since 1985, Liberty University is now the nation’s seventh largest university. With more than 300 online and residential areas of study, Liberty offers programs from the certificate to doctoral level.
Programs:
- MA: Music Education
- MA in Worship Studies - Ethnomusicology
- MA Worship - Ethnomusicology
Programs:
- Music Production, Bachelors of Science (Online)
- Entertainment Business, Master of Science (Online)
- Music Business, Bachelor of Science (Online)
Academy of Art University, founded in 1929 by artists for artists, is the nation's largest accredited, private art and design university with over 18,000 students. Having state-of-the-art campuses online and in San Francisco, the Academy guides students to creative professional futures.
Programs:
- Coursework-Music Production & Sound Design for Visual Media
- Bachelor-Music Production & Sound Design for Visual Media
- Associate-Music Production & Sound Design for Visual Media
- And more...
Learn to thrive in a connected, competitive world with Bellevue University. Bellevue offers several program delivery options, from online to classroom, cohort or accelerated and more.
Programs:
- BA in Art Management
Santa Fe Community College
6401 Richards Ave.
Santa Fe, NM 87505-4187
United States
Fax: (505)428-1237
http://www.sfccnm.edu
Last Word on New Mexico
Schools geared toward audio engineering are unfortunately in short supply in New Mexico. Those who wish to pursue a degree in this field will most likely need to relocate in order to obtain their degree. The same is true for those who wish to further their education and earn a higher degree in the field.
While New Mexico is a great place for those who love to observe some of the country’s most obscurely beautiful natural elements, it may not be so for those who want to pursue an education in audio engineering.
It is a great place for those who are looking to relocate that have already achieved their academic goals.
