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Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

8 Schools Ranked
$8,707 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Bachelor's Degree 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 8 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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724 Total Awards
$6,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best school for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 724 students in .

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ENMU - Main Campus is $6,738. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,718.

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235 Total Awards
$9,058 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in New Mexico. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 235 bachelor’s degrees in .

In-state students pay an average of $9,058 in tuition and fees if they attend New Mexico Tech full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $26,312.

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#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
3,273 Total Awards
$8,115 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,273 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Students from New Mexico who attend UNM full time pay an average of $8,115 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $26,451.

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2,407 Total Awards
$8,147 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 #4 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 2,407 bachelor’s degrees in .

In-state students pay an average of $8,147 in tuition and fees if they attend NMSU Main Campus full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,271.

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#5

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico
291 Total Awards
$7,868 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western New Mexico University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 291 bachelor’s degrees in .

In-state students pay an average of $7,868 in tuition and fees if they attend Western New Mexico University full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,354.

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#6

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico
408 Total Awards
$7,260 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 408 bachelor’s degrees in .

Students from New Mexico who attend New Mexico Highlands University full time pay an average of $7,260 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,180.

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33 Total Awards
$5,801 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the very small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .

Institute of American Indian Arts does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,801. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

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#8

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
60 Total Awards
$16,670 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the Southwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. USW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 bachelor’s degrees in .

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,670 to cover tuition and fees at USW. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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