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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$1,940 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,802 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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.

The Best Value Physical Sciences 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 4 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in Physical Sciences

$1,872 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UNM Taos undergraduate students pay an average of $1,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, physical sciences graduates from UNM Taos take out $12,711 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$1,878 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a great value for physical sciences students. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

UNM Valencia undergraduate students pay an average of $1,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UNM Valencia take out is $12,711.

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$1,932 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Gallup are $1,932 a year. Physical Sciences majors at UNM Gallup take out an average of $12,711 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,076 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in New Mexico. Located in the distant town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM Los Alamos are $2,076 a year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UNM Los Alamos take out is $12,711.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges 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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