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Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

6 Schools Ranked

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

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#1

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico
110 Total Awards
$6,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western New Mexico University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Mexico. This small public school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 110 graduate certificates in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Western New Mexico University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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9 Total Awards
$9,378 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate 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. This small public school is located in Socorro, New Mexico, and it awarded 9 graduate certificates in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at New Mexico Tech. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 34% took at least some of their classes online.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ENMU - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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95 Total Awards
$6,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 95 graduate certificates in .

Online graduate courses are available at NMSU Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#5

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico
69 Total Awards
$7,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 5 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 69 graduate certificates to qualified students.

New Mexico Highlands University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2022-2023 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
73 Total Awards
$7,395 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 73 graduate certificates in .

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNM. In 2022-2023 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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