Colleges in New Mexico
45 colleges and universities in New Mexico: 10 four-year, 10 two-year and 25 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is New Mexico State University-Main Campus ($6,313 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (10)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | Albuquerque | Public | $19,966 | 95% | $50,072 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | Las Cruces | Public | $6,313 | 89% | $43,922 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Portales | Public | $5,238 | 92% | $44,198 |
| Western New Mexico University | Silver City | Public | $6,328 | — | $41,452 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas | Public | $18,315 | — | $48,104 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro | Public | $20,862 | 44% | $71,723 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | $35,895 | — | $37,804 |
| St. John's College | Santa Fe | Private nonprofit | $22,480 | 53% | $45,537 |
| University of the Southwest | Hobbs | Private nonprofit | $17,550 | — | $47,669 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | Santa Fe | Public | $11,199 | 97% | $26,385 |
Two-year and community colleges (10)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
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| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | Las Cruces | Public | $1,844 | — | $43,922 |
| New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs | Public | $5,665 | — | $44,265 |
| Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | Public | $3,919 | — | $43,665 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup | Public | $5,766 | — | $50,072 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo | Alamogordo | Public | $5,370 | — | $43,922 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus | Los Lunas | Public | $3,778 | — | $50,072 |
| Southeast New Mexico College | Carlsbad | Public | $6,480 | — | — |
| New Mexico Military Institute | Roswell | Public | $3,981 | 53% | $58,629 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus | Los Alamos | Public | $9,471 | — | $50,072 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | Albuquerque | Public | $6,961 | — | $32,730 |
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (25)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
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| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Public | $6,426 | — | $41,174 |
| San Juan College | Farmington | Public | $2,104 | — | $39,336 |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe | Public | $6,863 | — | $41,010 |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis | Public | $2,113 | — | $40,732 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | Roswell | Public | $4,506 | — | $44,198 |
| Navajo Technical University | Crownpoint | Public | $5,719 | — | $30,124 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | $31,766 | — | $34,927 |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas | Public | $21,392 | — | $37,371 |
| Mesalands Community College | Tucumcari | Public | $10,920 | — | $33,837 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | Ranchos de Taos | Public | $5,592 | — | $50,072 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College | Ruidoso | Public | $3,567 | — | $44,198 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | $54,426 | — | $42,597 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants | Grants | Public | $1,813 | — | $43,922 |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | $12,187 | — | $30,833 |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology | Las Cruces | Private for-profit | $12,541 | — | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | $18,644 | — | $34,161 |
| Avenue Academy A Cosmetology Institute | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | $13,035 | — | — |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe | Santa Fe | Private for-profit | $21,093 | — | $24,562 |
| A Better U Beauty Barber Academy | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | $20,494 | — | — |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology - Santa Fe Campus | Santa Fe | Private for-profit | $8,721 | — | — |
| Southwestern College | Santa Fe | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine | Las Cruces | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Urban Academy of Beauty | Rio Rancho | Private for-profit | — | — | $34,161 |
| Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine | Santa Fe | Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| UEI College-United Education Institute-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | $32,250 | — | $36,742 |