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Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$6,329 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,638 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Mexico. With 346 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for CIS 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 Computer Information Systems

$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in New Mexico for computer information systems students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $1,684 per year. CIS majors at CNM take out an average of $9,373 in student loans while working on their egree.

CNM also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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$7,301 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $7,301 in in-state tuition and fees each year. CIS majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,425 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Tech are $8,425 per year. While working on their degree, CIS majors at New Mexico Tech accumulate an average of around $12,375 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, New Mexico Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for CIS in New Mexico.

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$7,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM are $7,906 a year. While working on their degree, CIS majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $21,395 in student debt.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 6,529
Arizona 2,554
Oklahoma 771

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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