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

Every Master'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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$165,564

Across all New Mexico programs

Average Annual Cost

$21,364

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,247,194	$106,457	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
2	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Industrial Engineering.	+$918,180	$90,002	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Grad rate: 40.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$609,814	$74,341	$18,503	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$537,294	$70,962	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
5	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$524,200	$70,303	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$499,214	$69,058	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$494,854	$68,840	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
8	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$389,480	$63,567	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
9	New Mexico Highlands University Grad rate: 25.5%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$317,228	$59,966	$21,046	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$289,754	$58,585	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Grad rate: 40.6%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$270,534	$57,377	$18,503	N/A	Full ROI →
12	New Mexico Highlands University Grad rate: 25.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$269,308	$57,570	$21,046	N/A	Full ROI →
13	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Special Education and Teaching.	+$251,120	$56,649	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of the Southwest Grad rate: 26.6%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	+$249,042	$57,489	$30,369	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$226,374	$55,416	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Architecture.	+$192,534	$53,724	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Public Administration.	+$173,414	$52,768	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
18	New Mexico Highlands University Grad rate: 25.5%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$137,528	$50,981	$21,046	N/A	Full ROI →
19	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$130,760	$50,631	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.	+$108,954	$49,545	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Grad rate: 40.6%	Education, General.	+$91,634	$48,432	$18,503	N/A	Full ROI →
22	New Mexico Highlands University Grad rate: 25.5%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	+$76,148	$47,912	$21,046	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of the Southwest Grad rate: 26.6%	Student Counseling and Personnel Services.	+$63,642	$48,219	$30,369	N/A	Full ROI →
24	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Social Work.	+$52,140	$46,700	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
25	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$47,734	$46,484	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
26	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Fine and Studio Arts.	+$45,534	$46,374	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Grad rate: 25.8%	Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.	+$37,234	$46,249	$23,873	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	+$14,574	$44,826	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Southwestern College	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$13,880	$42,694	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
30	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$12,100	$44,698	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
31	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$1,780	$44,182	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
32	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Education, General.	-$22,860	$42,950	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
33	New Mexico Highlands University Grad rate: 25.5%	Student Counseling and Personnel Services.	-$25,792	$42,815	$21,046	N/A	Full ROI →
34	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.	-$47,800	$41,703	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
35	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 51.6%	English Language and Literature, General.	-$55,080	$41,339	$20,930	N/A	Full ROI →
36	New Mexico Highlands University Grad rate: 25.5%	Special Education and Teaching.	-$59,712	$41,119	$21,046	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Special Education and Teaching.	-$64,646	$40,865	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Western New Mexico University Grad rate: 33.0%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	-$67,778	$40,776	$21,649	N/A	Full ROI →
39	New Mexico Highlands University Grad rate: 25.5%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	-$120,472	$38,081	$21,046	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Southwestern College	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	-$225,000	$30,750	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
41	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	Music.	-$265,846	$30,805	$20,973	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Western New Mexico University Grad rate: 33.0%	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.	-$384,498	$24,940	$21,649	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.