Best Value Colleges in New Mexico
45 colleges ranked by value score. Based on earnings after graduation, net cost, and graduation rates.
#1
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM·public
Earnings
$76,489
Net Price
$9,873/yr
Grad Rate
57%
100
Value
#2
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM·public
Earnings
$38,550
Net Price
$4,904/yr
Grad Rate
42%
83
Value
#3
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM·public
Earnings
$39,067
Net Price
$8,889/yr
Grad Rate
54%
59
Value
#4
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM·public
Earnings
$38,112
Net Price
$7,276/yr
Grad Rate
30%
40
Value
#5
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM·public
Earnings
$44,792
Net Price
$15,489/yr
Grad Rate
54%
39
Value
#6
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM·public
Earnings
$39,095
Net Price
$8,522/yr
Grad Rate
34%
39
Value
#7
St. John's College
Santa Fe, NM·private
Earnings
$44,985
Net Price
$26,674/yr
Grad Rate
57%
24
Value
#8
Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, NM·public
Earnings
$26,364
Net Price
$5,338/yr
Grad Rate
16%
20
Value
#9
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM·public
Earnings
$45,937
Net Price
$14,838/yr
Grad Rate
26%
20
Value
#10
University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM·private
Earnings
$45,389
Net Price
$16,927/yr
Grad Rate
23%
15
Value
#11
Brookline College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM·for-profit
Earnings
$29,576
Net Price
$37,459/yr
Grad Rate
55%
11
Value
#12
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Santa Fe, NM·public
Earnings
$24,505
Net Price
$12,570/yr
Grad Rate
20%
10
Value
#13
A Better U Beauty Barber Academy
Albuquerque, NM·for-profit
Earnings
N/A
Net Price
$20,249/yr
Grad Rate
N/A
N/A
Value
#14
Aveda Institute-New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM·for-profit
Earnings
N/A
Net Price
$15,607/yr
Grad Rate
N/A
N/A
Value
#15
Avenue Academy A Cosmetology Institute
Albuquerque, NM·for-profit
Earnings
N/A
Net Price
$13,175/yr
Grad Rate
N/A
N/A
Value
#16
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Las Cruces, NM·for-profit
Earnings
N/A
Net Price
N/A
Grad Rate
N/A
N/A
Value
#17
Carrington College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM·for-profit
Earnings
$36,718
Net Price
$49,030/yr
Grad Rate
N/A
N/A
Value
#18
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM·public
Earnings
$36,869
Net Price
$4,621/yr
Grad Rate
N/A
N/A
Value
#19
Clovis Community College
Clovis, NM·public
Earnings
$34,020
Net Price
$3,230/yr
Grad Rate
N/A
N/A
Value
#20
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM·public
Earnings
$38,550
Net Price
$2,042/yr
Grad Rate
N/A
N/A
Value