2023 Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New Mexico to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico
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Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the best value school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Mexico. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 2,155 students in 2020-2021.
CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,540 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,711 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CNM. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CNM is ranked #1 for overall quality in New Mexico.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small public school is located in Clovis, New Mexico, and it awarded 106 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $2,984 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,102 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Clovis Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clovis Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality in New Mexico.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in New Mexico. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small public school located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico that handed out 34 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
UNM Taos undergraduate students pay an average of $4,752 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,983 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UNM Taos does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNM Taos is ranked #2 for overall quality in New Mexico.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in New Mexico. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, the medium-sized public school handed out 209 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SJC are $4,546 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,660 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SJC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 16 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Gallup, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $4,708 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,983 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UNM Gallup. In fact, around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UNM Gallup also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #4.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 1 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
UNM Valencia undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,983 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UNM Valencia. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 353 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $5,664 in tuition and fees each year.
NMSU Dona Ana does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
New Mexico Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico Junior College is a public institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Junior College are $2,280 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at New Mexico Junior College. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a small public school located in Carlsbad, New Mexico that handed out 16 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 a year.
One thing to take note of is that NMSU Carlsbad does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. SFCC is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SFCC are $4,995 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,434 in loans while pursuing their degree.
SFCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 94 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $5,616 a year.
One thing to take note of is that ENMU - Roswell Campus does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Grants, New Mexico is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NMSU Grants are $4,104 a year.
NMSU Grants does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate programs. This very small public school is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NMSU Alamogordo are $5,376 a year.
Online courses are available at NMSU Alamogordo, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Western New Mexico University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 41 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University are $13,540 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Western New Mexico University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate programs. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a very small public school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 4 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Institute of American Indian Arts are $5,321 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Institute of American Indian Arts. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 6 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNM are $25,243 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,983 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UNM. In fact, around 56% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UNM also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #5.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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