2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Mexico
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You
With 202 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #21 most popular major in New Mexico.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce
Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.
CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $1,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CNM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in New Mexico list.
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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the # 2 spot on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $1,968 per year. On average, general business graduates from NMSU Carlsbad take out $10,466 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in New Mexico. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,160 per year. While working on their degree, general business majors at NMSU Dona Ana accumulate an average of around $10,466 in student debt.
NMSU Dona Ana not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in New Mexico list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Alamogordo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, NMSU Alamogordo is a public college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Alamogordo are $2,424 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at NMSU Alamogordo take out is $10,466.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Grants. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Grants is a small public school located in the remote town of Grants.
NMSU Grants undergraduate students pay an average of $2,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from NMSU Grants carry an average student debtload of $10,466.
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Western New Mexico University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western New Mexico University are $6,557 a year.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $19,084 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5,261 |
| Arizona | 331 |
| Oklahoma | 429 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Majors for General Business
General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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