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2023 Best Value Teaching Schools in New Mexico

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Schools Ranked
$15,475 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,739 Avg Student Debt*

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. 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, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Teaching Schools in New Mexico

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
334 Total Awards
$7,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the best value school for teaching students in New Mexico. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the fairly large public school handed out 334 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $13,850 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, CNM graduates make an average of $30,582 annually.

CNM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching Schools in New Mexico list.

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209 Total Awards
$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 209 degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 per year. On average, students take out $19,483 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, ENMU - Main Campus graduates make an average of $41,884 annually.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Schools in New Mexico list.

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237 Total Awards
$23,767 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $23,767 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,682 in student loans.After graduating from NMSU Main Campus, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,973 during the early years of their career.

NMSU Main Campus also made our Best Teaching Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.

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#4

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico
242 Total Awards
$11,532 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 # 4 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 242 degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,532 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $21,905 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from New Mexico Highlands University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $37,927 during the early years of their career.

New Mexico Highlands University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Schools in New Mexico list.

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#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
488 Total Awards
$25,243 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the large public school awarded 488 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNM are $25,243 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $21,068 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, UNM graduates make an average of $45,271 annually.

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#6

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
148 Total Awards
$16,200 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the Southwest came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Schools in New Mexico ranking. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 148 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at USW are $16,200 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $25,052 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, USW graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $42,227 during the early year of their career.

USW also made our Best Teaching Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #2.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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