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Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$1,940 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,992 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #15 most popular major in New Mexico.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Mexico to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Physical Sciences

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Taos Campus to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Taos are $1,872 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Valencia are $1,878 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in New Mexico. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

UNM Gallup undergraduate students pay an average of $1,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the distant town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public school with a fairly small student population.

UNM Los Alamos undergraduate students pay an average of $2,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,469
Texas 2,811
Oklahoma 558

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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