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Best Colleges in New Mexico

Top colleges in New Mexico ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes — updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 29
Avg grad earnings: $40,214
Public / Private: 27 / 2

Top Colleges in New Mexico

Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.

State #SchoolGrad Earnings
1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro#229 national

$76,489
2University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus

Gallup#916 national

$44,792
3University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus

Los Lunas#1099 national

$44,792
4New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces#1317 national

$39,067
5New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

Alamogordo#1321 national

$39,067
6New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Las Cruces#1323 national

$39,067
7Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus

Roswell#1488 national

$38,550
8Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque#1502 national

$36,869
9San Juan College

Farmington#1583 national

$36,513
10New Mexico Junior College

Hobbs#1605 national

$34,233
11Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe#1717 national

$38,005
12University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque#1767 national

$44,792
13Clovis Community College

Clovis#1801 national

$34,020
14Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Portales#2071 national

$38,550
15New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas#2330 national

$45,937
16Western New Mexico University

Silver City#2342 national

$39,095
17Northern New Mexico College

Espanola#2379 national

$38,112
18Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint#2413 national

$26,364
19New Mexico Military Institute

Roswell

$57,410
20University of the Southwest

Hobbs

$45,389
21St. John's College

Santa Fe

$44,985
22University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

Los Alamos

$44,792
23University of New Mexico-Taos Campus

Ranchos de Taos

$44,792
24New Mexico State University-Grants

Grants

$39,067
25Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College

Ruidoso

$38,550
26Luna Community College

Las Vegas

$32,461
27Mesalands Community College

Tucumcari

$32,272
28Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Albuquerque

$27,660
29Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Santa Fe

$24,505

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.

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