Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in New Mexico by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in New Mexico ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in New Mexico

154

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$216,422

Across all New Mexico programs

Average Annual Cost

$15,247

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Grad rate: 16.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$648,810	$76,357	$11,378	$11,536	Full ROI →
2	University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Grad rate: 17.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$642,146	$76,357	$14,710	$11,536	Full ROI →
3	University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Grad rate: 20.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$639,296	$76,357	$16,135	$11,536	Full ROI →
4	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$629,620	$76,357	$20,973	$11,536	Full ROI →
5	New Mexico Junior College Grad rate: 36.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$491,232	$68,386	$9,150	$13,472	Full ROI →
6	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$455,027	$66,822	$10,906	$14,519	Full ROI →
7	Carrington College-Albuquerque Grad rate: 55.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$415,297	$69,437	$44,467	$32,969	Full ROI →
8	San Juan College Grad rate: 25.5%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$404,324	$63,534	$13,178	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Southeast New Mexico College Grad rate: 25.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$403,281	$64,455	$11,794	$16,467	Full ROI →
10	Western New Mexico University Grad rate: 33.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$403,082	$64,319	$21,649	N/A	Full ROI →
11	New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Grad rate: 16.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$401,787	$64,455	$12,541	$16,467	Full ROI →
12	San Juan College Grad rate: 25.5%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$387,584	$62,697	$13,178	N/A	Full ROI →
13	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$385,009	$64,455	$20,930	$16,467	Full ROI →
14	San Juan College Grad rate: 25.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$384,993	$63,917	$13,178	$19,993	Full ROI →
15	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Grad rate: 53.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$349,448	$62,070	$25,976	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Santa Fe Community College Grad rate: 21.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$292,614	$60,104	$15,783	$28,074	Full ROI →
17	Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Grad rate: 31.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$200,460	$53,245	$12,220	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Grad rate: 53.7%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$191,599	$56,550	$25,976	$35,147	Full ROI →
19	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Grad rate: 40.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$187,894	$53,245	$18,503	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Clovis Community College Grad rate: 41.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$138,310	$50,749	$10,066	$12,250	Full ROI →
21	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$132,763	$50,460	$10,906	$10,833	Full ROI →
22	New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Grad rate: 16.2%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$98,998	$48,204	$12,541	N/A	Full ROI →
23	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$82,220	$48,204	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$68,628	$46,522	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	+$58,948	$46,038	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Engineering, General.	+$43,668	$45,274	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Grad rate: 53.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$40,648	$48,763	$25,976	$31,600	Full ROI →
28	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Grad rate: 53.7%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$37,674	$48,306	$25,976	$27,032	Full ROI →
29	Clovis Community College Grad rate: 41.0%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$36,148	$44,814	$10,066	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$24,248	$44,303	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
31	San Juan College Grad rate: 25.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$21,524	$44,394	$13,178	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Southeast New Mexico College Grad rate: 25.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$12,681	$43,220	$11,794	$9,995	Full ROI →
33	New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Grad rate: 16.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$14,175	$43,220	$12,541	$9,995	Full ROI →
34	New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Grad rate: 20.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$16,057	$43,220	$13,482	$9,995	Full ROI →
35	New Mexico State University-Grants Grad rate: 30.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$20,279	$43,220	$15,593	$9,995	Full ROI →
36	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$30,953	$43,220	$20,930	$9,995	Full ROI →
37	San Juan College Grad rate: 25.5%	Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.	-$54,441	$41,912	$13,178	$19,500	Full ROI →
38	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Fire Protection.	-$70,172	$39,582	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
39	University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Grad rate: 16.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$73,082	$40,249	$11,378	$11,338	Full ROI →
40	San Juan College Grad rate: 25.5%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	-$73,596	$39,638	$13,178	N/A	Full ROI →
41	University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Grad rate: 17.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$79,746	$40,249	$14,710	$11,338	Full ROI →
42	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Grad rate: 29.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$81,426	$40,249	$15,550	$11,338	Full ROI →
43	University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Grad rate: 20.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$82,596	$40,249	$16,135	$11,338	Full ROI →
44	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$92,272	$40,249	$20,973	$11,338	Full ROI →
45	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Legal Support Services.	-$100,672	$38,057	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
46	San Juan College Grad rate: 25.5%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$116,107	$38,666	$13,178	$17,090	Full ROI →
47	New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Grad rate: 16.2%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	-$123,242	$37,092	$12,541	N/A	Full ROI →
48	New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Grad rate: 20.0%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	-$125,124	$37,092	$13,482	N/A	Full ROI →
49	New Mexico State University-Grants Grad rate: 30.2%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	-$129,346	$37,092	$15,593	N/A	Full ROI →
50	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	-$140,020	$37,092	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.