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Best Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

7 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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98 Total Awards
$9,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology the best school in New Mexico for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 98 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .

You may have the opportunity 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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#2

New Mexico Highlands University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 342 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at New Mexico Highlands University. During the 2022-2023 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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322 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. This medium-sized public school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 322 master’s degrees in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ENMU - Main Campus. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#4

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
215 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 215 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Since the graduate programs at USW are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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751 Total Awards
$6,579 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in New Mexico. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school handed out 751 master’s degree awards in .

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NMSU Main Campus. During the 2022-2023 year, about 58% 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
1,363 Total Awards
$7,395 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the large public school handed out 1,363 master’s degree awards in .

UNM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 281 master’s degree awards in .

One thing to take note of is that Western New Mexico University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 82% 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 7 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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