2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular 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. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,114 associate degrees to qualified students.
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. On average, associate degree students take out $13,658 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
CNM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Mexico. NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 890 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NMSU Dona Ana is $2,160. If you are from out of state, expect to 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.
Online courses are available at NMSU Dona Ana, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 667 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from New Mexico who attend SJC full time pay an average of $1,618 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,546. On average, associate degree students take out $15,157 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SJC. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 30 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clovis Community College is a public institution located in Clovis, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 379 associate degrees 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. Associate Degree recipients from Clovis Community College accumulate an average of $13,448 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Clovis Community College. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico 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.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ENMU - Main Campus is $6,528. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,568. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,101 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at ENMU - Main Campus. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
New Mexico Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. This small public school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 251 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,920 in tuition and fees if they attend New Mexico Junior College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $2,280. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,285 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
One thing to take note of is that New Mexico Junior College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their associate degree. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 244 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SFCC is $2,505. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,995. Associate Degree recipients from SFCC accumulate an average of $18,693 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SFCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in Roswell, New Mexico that handed out 199 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $2,424 in tuition and fees if they attend ENMU - Roswell Campus full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,616. Associate Degree recipients from ENMU - Roswell Campus accumulate an average of $12,101 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
ENMU - Roswell Campus 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 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. UNM Gallup is located in Gallup, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $1,932 in tuition and fees if they attend UNM Gallup full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,708. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,819 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UNM Gallup does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their associate degree. Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 127 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,968 in tuition and fees if they attend NMSU Carlsbad full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,008. On average, associate degree students take out $16,036 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Online courses are available at NMSU Carlsbad, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northern New Mexico College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school situated in Espanola, New Mexico. It awarded 117 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from New Mexico who attend Northern New Mexico College full time pay an average of $4,952 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,676. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,511 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Northern New Mexico College 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
New Mexico Military Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. NMMI is a very small public school situated in Roswell, New Mexico. It awarded 109 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $6,965 in tuition and fees if they attend NMMI full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,017. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,609 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County 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. UNM Valencia is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $1,878 in tuition and fees if they attend UNM Valencia full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,130. Associate Degree recipients from UNM Valencia accumulate an average of $15,819 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
UNM Valencia 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree programs. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the very small private for-profit school awarded 96 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $31,160 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
University of New Mexico - Taos 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 #15 on the list. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small public school located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico that handed out 86 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,872 in tuition and fees if they attend UNM Taos full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,752. Associate Degree recipients from UNM Taos accumulate an average of $15,819 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UNM Taos. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Luna Community 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 #16 on the list. Luna Community College is a very small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 78 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from New Mexico who attend Luna Community College full time pay an average of $1,442 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $2,714. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,049 in student loans. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Luna Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western New Mexico University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from New Mexico who attend Western New Mexico University full time pay an average of $6,557 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,540. On average, associate degree students take out $21,180 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Western New Mexico University. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, the very small public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NMSU Alamogordo is $2,424. If you are from out of state, expect to 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.
NMSU Alamogordo 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 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. SIPI is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 associate degrees to qualified students.
Around 50% of those degree recipients 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 #20, Mesalands Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their associate degree. Mesalands Community College is a very small public school located in Tucumcari, New Mexico that handed out 54 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $2,136 in tuition and fees if they attend Mesalands Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $3,408. Associate Degree recipients from Mesalands Community College accumulate an average of $5,628 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mesalands Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Carrington College, Albuquerque came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Carrington College, Albuquerque is a private for-profit institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 54 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,990 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Carrington College, Albuquerque 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, the very small public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UNM Los Alamos is $2,076. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,568. Associate Degree recipients from UNM Los Alamos accumulate an average of $15,074 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UNM Los Alamos. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, the very small public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,804 in tuition and fees if they attend ENMU - Ruidoso Campus full time. 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.
ENMU - Ruidoso Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Navajo Technical University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 40 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Navajo Tech, expect to pay an average of $4,070 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Navajo Tech. In fact, around 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Grants, New Mexico is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Students from New Mexico who attend NMSU Grants full time pay an average of $2,280 in tuition and fees. 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. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NMSU Grants. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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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