2026 Rankings for New Mexico Highlands University

What kind of rankings and accolades has New Mexico Highlands University earned? Every College Factual accolade New Mexico Highlands University has received are listed below.

New Mexico Highlands University earned 13 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for New Mexico Highlands University:



#117 out of 290	#118 out of 298	#165 out of 681	#205 out of 789

New Mexico Highlands University offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/new-mexico-highlands-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How New Mexico Highlands University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#1587 Best Colleges

#2 Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

#2 Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Top Ranked Majors

New Mexico Highlands University has 161 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New Mexico	1	2	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New Mexico	1	2	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in New Mexico	1	2	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico	1	4	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	2	6	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in New Mexico	2	4	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in New Mexico	2	4	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in New Mexico	2	3	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	2	3	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	2	6	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	2	6	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	2	6	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	6	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	6	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in New Mexico	3	3	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	5	View Report
Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region	3	5	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	8	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	8	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in New Mexico	3	19	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in New Mexico	3	19	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in New Mexico	3	21	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	4	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New Mexico	3	5	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	5	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	5	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	5	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in New Mexico	4	7	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Mexico	4	13	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	5	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	6	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	5	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New Mexico	4	7	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New Mexico	4	7	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in New Mexico	4	7	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in New Mexico	5	13	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in New Mexico	5	13	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in New Mexico	5	13	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	7	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	5	7	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico	5	7	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in New Mexico	6	14	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Mexico	7	23	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico	7	23	View Report
Best Education Schools in New Mexico	8	14	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southwest Region	9	12	View Report
Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	27	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	14	41	View Report
Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools	14	48	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	18	56	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region	18	56	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools	20	39	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	21	25	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Southwest Region	23	67	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southwest Region	24	27	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	24	39	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region	25	28	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	25	29	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	27	38	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	28	37	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	28	37	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region	32	42	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	40	64	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	41	82	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southwest Region	42	138	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	42	102	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	42	104	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	42	68	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	44	62	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	44	63	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	46	71	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	48	79	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	48	56	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	48	56	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	49	132	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	51	132	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	54	114	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	56	119	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	57	88	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	57	88	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region	58	191	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	58	254	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region	59	195	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	65	99	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region	68	116	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	68	123	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	68	123	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	80	141	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	96	119	View Report

How New Mexico Highlands University Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#517 out of 2,000.

This makes New Mexico Highlands University a top 10% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

New Mexico Highlands University has 161 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New Mexico	1	2	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New Mexico	1	2	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in New Mexico	2	4	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Mexico	2	4	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in New Mexico	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in New Mexico	3	4	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in New Mexico	3	4	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	4	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in New Mexico	3	4	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	4	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Mexico	3	4	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in New Mexico	3	3	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	3	3	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Mexico	3	4	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in the Southwest Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	5	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	6	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	6	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	6	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	6	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	7	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	4	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	5	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	5	6	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	5	6	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	5	6	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	5	7	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New Mexico	5	5	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	6	8	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico	6	8	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Mexico	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in New Mexico	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in New Mexico	6	7	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in New Mexico	6	7	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in New Mexico	7	9	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	22	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	9	29	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southwest Region	10	28	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in New Mexico	11	13	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in New Mexico	11	13	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in New Mexico	11	13	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Mexico	11	13	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in New Mexico	12	14	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	13	28	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in New Mexico	13	15	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southwest Region	14	26	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region	14	27	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	15	39	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	16	45	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	17	36	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	17	36	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region	17	42	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in New Mexico	17	20	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in New Mexico	17	20	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Mexico	17	22	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	18	66	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	20	55	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools	21	41	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Mexico	21	24	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New Mexico	21	24	View Report
Best Value Health Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	23	80	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	24	44	View Report
Best Value Health Education Schools	27	100	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Region	28	51	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	29	61	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	29	55	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	29	55	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	30	61	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	33	80	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	36	63	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	39	93	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	39	94	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	39	67	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	39	87	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	39	87	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in the Southwest Region	41	77	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	42	97	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	46	111	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	48	115	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools	49	101	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	50	128	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	50	120	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	57	79	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	69	89	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	70	122	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	70	122	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools	73	236	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools	73	236	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	73	136	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	77	263	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region	85	115	View Report

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These rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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