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2026 Highest Paid General Biology Grads in New Mexico

[General Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/general-biology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where general biology graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid General Biology Grads in New Mexico

2026 Highest Paid General Biology Grads in New Mexico

If you want to know which schools send general biology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid General Biology Graduates

1

Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
Portales, NM

$47,560 Average Early-Career Salary

Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying general biology schools in New Mexico. Set in the town of Portales, Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the general biology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,560.

2

University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

$57,024 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of New Mexico Main Campus earned it the #2 place for general biology. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. General Biology graduates of University Of New Mexico Main Campus earn a median of about $57,024 a year early in their careers.

3

New Mexico State University Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

$49,889 Average Early-Career Salary

New Mexico State University Main Campus produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general biology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. Early-career general biology graduates from New Mexico State University Main Campus make a median of around $49,889 per year.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general biology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.