Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in New Mexico by ROI

Every Bachelor's 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

112

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$89,624

Across all New Mexico programs

Average Annual Cost

$21,579

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Grad rate: 40.6%	Air Transportation.	+$1,441,292	$118,920	$18,503	$17,108	Full ROI →
2	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Grad rate: 55.6%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$1,103,811	$103,706	$22,872	$28,756	Full ROI →
3	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Computer Engineering.	+$982,928	$95,341	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$767,339	$86,346	$20,973	$26,436	Full ROI →
5	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$721,047	$83,794	$20,973	$22,919	Full ROI →
6	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$655,375	$80,221	$20,930	$18,759	Full ROI →
7	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Grad rate: 40.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$652,295	$79,581	$18,503	$18,750	Full ROI →
8	New Mexico Highlands University Grad rate: 25.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$645,936	$79,950	$21,046	$21,392	Full ROI →
9	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	+$635,475	$79,616	$20,930	$24,537	Full ROI →
10	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Chemical Engineering.	+$628,695	$78,992	$20,973	$20,187	Full ROI →
11	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$537,232	$74,617	$20,930	$23,250	Full ROI →
12	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$535,432	$74,672	$20,973	$25,271	Full ROI →
13	Western New Mexico University Grad rate: 33.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$522,095	$74,533	$21,649	$31,088	Full ROI →
14	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Grad rate: 55.6%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$509,827	$73,382	$22,872	$19,500	Full ROI →
15	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Engineering Technology, General.	+$486,140	$71,978	$20,930	$22,000	Full ROI →
16	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$482,919	$71,489	$20,973	$17,014	Full ROI →
17	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Chemical Engineering.	+$436,730	$69,035	$20,930	$15,000	Full ROI →
18	Brookline College-Albuquerque Grad rate: 64.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$374,533	$72,108	$42,753	$41,937	Full ROI →
19	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$372,177	$66,230	$20,930	$21,261	Full ROI →
20	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Civil Engineering.	+$335,074	$63,843	$20,930	$13,382	Full ROI →
21	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$314,105	$63,275	$20,930	$20,500	Full ROI →
22	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$292,197	$62,180	$20,973	$20,378	Full ROI →
23	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$255,171	$60,458	$20,973	$22,294	Full ROI →
24	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Civil Engineering.	+$240,953	$59,626	$20,973	$20,500	Full ROI →
25	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Grad rate: 40.6%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$176,496	$55,815	$18,503	$19,105	Full ROI →
26	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Architecture.	+$100,848	$51,237	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Western New Mexico University Grad rate: 33.0%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$36,904	$48,175	$21,649	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	International/Global Studies.	+$1,193	$47,503	$20,973	$18,500	Full ROI →
29	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$8,898	$46,959	$20,973	$17,916	Full ROI →
30	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Grad rate: 40.6%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	-$18,747	$46,012	$18,503	$18,500	Full ROI →
31	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Environmental Design.	-$22,592	$45,065	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Western New Mexico University Grad rate: 33.0%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	-$30,456	$44,807	$21,649	N/A	Full ROI →
33	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.	-$39,100	$44,231	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
34	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Agricultural Business and Management.	-$46,640	$43,854	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
35	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Marketing.	-$56,930	$44,777	$20,930	$21,297	Full ROI →
36	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	-$77,082	$43,447	$20,973	$16,393	Full ROI →
37	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Plant Sciences.	-$79,280	$42,222	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
38	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$81,932	$43,085	$20,930	$14,750	Full ROI →
39	New Mexico Highlands University Grad rate: 25.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$87,530	$42,964	$21,046	$16,760	Full ROI →
40	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Economics.	-$99,019	$42,489	$20,973	$18,450	Full ROI →
41	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Special Education and Teaching.	-$104,630	$42,237	$20,930	$19,000	Full ROI →
42	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$104,700	$42,301	$20,930	$20,000	Full ROI →
43	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Journalism.	-$120,960	$41,065	$20,973	$13,606	Full ROI →
44	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Special Education and Teaching.	-$127,949	$41,299	$20,973	$22,250	Full ROI →
45	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Grad rate: 40.6%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$152,778	$39,567	$18,503	$22,301	Full ROI →
46	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$154,187	$39,599	$20,973	$16,500	Full ROI →
47	Brookline College-Albuquerque Grad rate: 64.9%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$155,512	$42,775	$42,753	N/A	Full ROI →
48	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	-$162,501	$39,081	$20,930	$15,112	Full ROI →
49	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.	-$162,740	$38,049	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
50	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Hospitality Administration/Management.	-$165,284	$39,345	$20,930	$21,085	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.