Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

General Education

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 259 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,100 and $38,285 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 68 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,995 and $14,826 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank General Education Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k. SJC is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 14 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

SJC also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $7,996 for new mexico associate degree education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SJC.

Full SJC General Education Report

#2

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k list. Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

SFCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Santa Fe Community College is $9,016 for New Mexico Associate Degree Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Education at Santa Fe Community College

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Dona Ana also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is $8,013 for new mexico associate degree education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana General Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Grants. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k. New Mexico State University - Grants is a public institution located in Grants, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Grants also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Grants is $8,716 for New Mexico Associate Degree Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Education at New Mexico State University - Grants

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k. University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Gallup also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend UNM Gallup is $9,088 for new mexico associate degree education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Education at UNM Gallup

#6 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNM Valencia is a small public school situated in Los Lunas, New Mexico. It awarded 3 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Valencia also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is $10,236 for New Mexico Associate Degree Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Education at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus

#7

University of New Mexico - Taos Campus

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Taos Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

UNM Taos not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is $11,128 for New Mexico Associate Degree Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Education at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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 graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You