Ranking
Best Education, General Colleges in New Mexico 2026
9 New Mexico colleges offering Education, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 9
- Cheapest net price
- $4,868
- Top earnings 10y
- $45,389
- Public / Private
- 8 / 1
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
A+- ROI score
- 23.00
- Net price
- $4,868
- Earnings 10y
- $44,792
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
A+- ROI score
- 19.65
- Net price
- $4,904
- Earnings 10y
- $38,550
- Acceptance
- 91.7%
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
A+- ROI score
- 19.60
- Net price
- $5,714
- Earnings 10y
- $44,792
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
A- ROI score
- 16.15
- Net price
- $6,048
- Earnings 10y
- $39,067
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
A- ROI score
- 13.25
- Net price
- $7,369
- Earnings 10y
- $39,067
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Western New Mexico University
A- ROI score
- 11.47
- Net price
- $8,522
- Earnings 10y
- $39,095
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
A- ROI score
- 10.99
- Net price
- $8,889
- Earnings 10y
- $39,067
- Acceptance
- 89%
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
C- ROI score
- 7.23
- Net price
- $15,489
- Earnings 10y
- $44,792
- Acceptance
- 95.2%
University of the Southwest
C- ROI score
- 6.70
- Net price
- $16,927
- Earnings 10y
- $45,389
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with New Mexico schools with positive Education, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 14.23 (8 public, 1 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus in Gallup, NM tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New Mexico colleges are in this list?
9 New Mexico colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.