Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in New Mexico by ROI

Every Certificate 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$321,346

Across all New Mexico programs

Average Annual Cost

$23,904

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Clovis Community College Grad rate: 41.0%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$222,520	$54,304	$10,066	$9,995	Full ROI →
2	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Ground Transportation.	+$118,234	$48,457	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Santa Fe Community College Grad rate: 21.0%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	-$112,903	$37,144	$15,783	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	-$115,006	$36,795	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Santa Fe Community College Grad rate: 21.0%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$162,783	$34,650	$15,783	N/A	Full ROI →
6	San Juan College Grad rate: 25.5%	Ground Transportation.	-$196,358	$32,841	$13,178	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$272,606	$28,915	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	-$291,646	$27,963	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$313,406	$26,875	$10,906	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Brookline College-Albuquerque Grad rate: 64.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$322,078	$28,675	$42,753	$9,500	Full ROI →
11	Carrington College-Albuquerque Grad rate: 55.3%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$326,432	$28,543	$44,467	$9,500	Full ROI →
12	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$335,091	$26,567	$10,906	$11,500	Full ROI →
13	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Grad rate: 53.7%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$361,204	$25,813	$25,976	$8,510	Full ROI →
14	Carrington College-Albuquerque Grad rate: 55.3%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$390,331	$25,326	$44,467	$9,174	Full ROI →
15	Carrington College-Albuquerque Grad rate: 55.3%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$397,986	$24,927	$44,467	$8,933	Full ROI →
16	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Grad rate: 53.7%	Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.	-$398,181	$24,031	$25,976	$9,500	Full ROI →
17	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Grad rate: 53.7%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$401,881	$23,846	$25,976	$9,500	Full ROI →
18	Brookline College-Albuquerque Grad rate: 64.9%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$422,820	$23,783	$42,753	$11,650	Full ROI →
19	Brookline College-Albuquerque Grad rate: 64.9%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$422,858	$23,636	$42,753	$9,500	Full ROI →
20	Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe Grad rate: 55.5%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$429,990	$22,312	$23,405	$9,500	Full ROI →
21	Aveda Institute-New Mexico Grad rate: 80.1%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$507,885	$18,332	$21,212	$9,862	Full ROI →
22	Urban Academy of Beauty	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$516,470	$17,054	N/A	$13,000	Full ROI →
23	Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque Grad rate: 75.4%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$534,745	$17,054	$18,275	$13,000	Full ROI →
24	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Grad rate: 53.7%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$548,338	$16,490	$25,976	$9,009	Full ROI →
25	Olympian Academy of Cosmetology Grad rate: 55.3%	Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.	-$593,417	$14,457	$25,007	$13,000	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.