Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most in New Mexico
Ranked by median earnings 10 years after entry (32 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Median earnings 10 years after entry | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM · Public | $76,489 | $9,873 | $76,489 |
| 2 | New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, NM · Public | $57,410 | $4,571 | $57,410 |
| 3 | New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM · Public | $45,937 | $14,838 | $45,937 |
| 4 | University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM · Private nonprofit | $45,389 | $16,927 | $45,389 |
| 5 | St. John's College Santa Fe, NM · Private nonprofit | $44,985 | $26,674 | $44,985 |
| 6 | University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM · Public | $44,792 | $9,165 | $44,792 |
| 7 | University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM · Public | $44,792 | $13,470 | $44,792 |
| 8 | University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM · Public | $44,792 | $5,714 | $44,792 |
| 9 | University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM · Public | $44,792 | $4,868 | $44,792 |
| 10 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM · Public | $44,792 | $15,489 | $44,792 |
| 11 | Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM · Public | $39,095 | $8,522 | $39,095 |
| 12 | New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM · Public | $39,067 | $68 | $39,067 |
| 13 | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM · Public | $39,067 | $6,048 | $39,067 |
| 14 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM · Public | $39,067 | $8,889 | $39,067 |
| 15 | New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM · Public | $39,067 | $7,369 | $39,067 |
| 16 | Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM · Public | $38,550 | $3,645 | $38,550 |
| 17 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM · Public | $38,550 | $4,904 | $38,550 |
| 18 | Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM · Public | $38,550 | $2,042 | $38,550 |
| 19 | Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM · Public | $38,112 | $7,276 | $38,112 |
| 20 | Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM · Public | $38,005 | $11,067 | $38,005 |
| 21 | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM · Public | $36,869 | $4,621 | $36,869 |
| 22 | Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit | $36,718 | $49,030 | $36,718 |
| 23 | San Juan College Farmington, NM · Public | $36,513 | $5,769 | $36,513 |
| 24 | New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM · Public | $34,233 | $6,524 | $34,233 |
| 25 | Clovis Community College Clovis, NM · Public | $34,020 | $3,230 | $34,020 |
| 26 | Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM · Public | $32,461 | $4,595 | $32,461 |
| 27 | Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM · Public | $32,272 | $9,445 | $32,272 |
| 28 | Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit | $30,917 | $21,084 | $30,917 |
| 29 | Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit | $29,576 | $37,459 | $29,576 |
| 30 | Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM · Public | $27,660 | $5,181 | $27,660 |
| 31 | Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM · Public | $26,364 | $5,338 | $26,364 |
| 32 | Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM · Public | $24,505 | $12,570 | $24,505 |