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Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$3,482 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,383 Avg Salary

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

$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in New Mexico for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $1,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CNM is ranked #5 for overall quality for general business in New Mexico.

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$1,968 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in New Mexico. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $1,968 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Mexico list. 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 also took the #4 spot in our Best Business & Commerce Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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$2,424 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the rural area of Alamogordo, NMSU Alamogordo is a public college with a 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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$2,280 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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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#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM
$6,557 Average Tuition & Fees

Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Western New Mexico University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,557 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,301 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Mexico ranking. 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.

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Best 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

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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