2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
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The Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New Mexico to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
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Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for students working on their associate degree. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the fairly large public school awarded 4,114 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New Mexico pay an average of $1,684 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CNM. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,540. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,658 in student loans. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the medium-sized public school handed out 890 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NMSU Dona Ana is $2,160. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,664. Associate Degree recipients from NMSU Dona Ana accumulate an average of $16,687 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Clovis, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 379 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New Mexico pay an average of $1,616 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Clovis Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $2,984. On average, associate degree students take out $13,448 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 15 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 251 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New Mexico pay an average of $1,920 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend New Mexico Junior College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $2,280. Associate Degree recipients from New Mexico Junior College accumulate an average of $12,285 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Carlsbad is a public institution located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 127 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New Mexico pay an average of $1,968 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NMSU Carlsbad. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,008. Associate Degree recipients from NMSU Carlsbad accumulate an average of $16,036 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, San Juan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their associate degree. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 667 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New Mexico pay an average of $1,618 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SJC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,546. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,157 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NMSU Alamogordo is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from New Mexico who attend NMSU Alamogordo full time pay an average of $2,424 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,376. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,714 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Western New Mexico University is $6,557. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,540. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,180 in student loans. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a very small public school situated in Ruidoso, New Mexico. It awarded 42 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is $1,804. Out-of-state students pay an average of $2,644. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,944 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Grants is a very small public school situated in Grants, New Mexico. It awarded 33 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $2,280 in tuition and fees if they attend NMSU Grants full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,104. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,956 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northern New Mexico College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school situated in Espanola, New Mexico. It awarded 117 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northern New Mexico College is $4,952. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,676. On average, associate degree students take out $22,511 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Luna Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Luna Community College is a very small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 78 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Luna Community College is $1,442. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $2,714. On average, associate degree students take out $18,049 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 266 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $6,528 in tuition and fees if they attend ENMU - Main Campus full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,568. Associate Degree recipients from ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of $12,101 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This very small public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 62 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out SIPI. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #15, Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their associate degree. Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque is a very small private for-profit school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 96 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from PMI Albuquerque accumulate an average of $31,160 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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%.
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