New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Ranking Badges

NMSU Dona Ana earned 15 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 2 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 8 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 61 in Most Focused for Data Processing, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 15 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 2 / 3
Highest placement: #1 of 61, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 133
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Earned?

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana holds 15 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 5 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. This page reflects the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	2
Top 5%	3
Top 10%	2
Top 15%	8
Total	15

What Is New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Known For?

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is best known for Education: 3 of its 15 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Data Processing, General Education and Nursing.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for the Money	✓
Best for the Money (Southwest)	✓
Economic Diversity				✓
Economic Diversity (Southwest)			✓
Economic Diversity (New Mexico)			✓
Most Popular (New Mexico)		✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 5%	Top 1%
Data Processing
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Best Value	✓
General Education
Best Value		✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Best Value	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Allied Health Services
Best Value	✓
Nursing
Best Value	✓

Personal & Culinary Services

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓

How Does New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Rank for Online Students?

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #37 of 48 in Most Popular Online for Radio, TV & Digital Communication.

How Does New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Rank for Veterans?

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,958 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 40%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. New Mexico State University-Dona Ana appears in 133 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

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.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.