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2027 Best Value Health Education Schools in New Mexico

[Health Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/health-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong health education education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for health education students.

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• Best Value Health Education Schools in New Mexico

2027 Best Value Health Education Schools in New Mexico

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the health education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Health Education Schools

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM

$7,416 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,900 Avg Student Debt

$45,937 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is New Mexico Highlands University, our #1 best value for health education in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Las Vegas. In-state tuition and fees average $7,416, while out-of-state students pay about $12,336. Students borrow a median of $18,900 to complete the health education program here. Health Education graduates of New Mexico Highlands University earn a median of $47,214 early in their careers. Set against $18,900 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

$10,140 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,250 Avg Student Debt

$44,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of New Mexico Main Campus earned it the #2 place for health education. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,140, while out-of-state students pay about $33,060. Students borrow a median of $14,250 to complete the health education program here. Early-career health education graduates make about $36,682. Set against $14,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of New Mexico Main Campus admits about 95% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.