2027 Best Value Music Education Schools in New Mexico
[Music Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/music-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music education students.
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2027 Best Value Music Education Schools in New Mexico
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Music Education Schools
New Mexico State University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among music education schools in New Mexico. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,183, with out-of-state students paying around $25,307. Students borrow a median of $15,112 to complete the music education program here. Soon after graduation, music education degree recipients from New Mexico State University Main Campus generally make around $45,016. That is a strong return on a $15,112 median debt. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University Of New Mexico Main Campus one of the best values for music education. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. Students from in state pay about $10,140 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,060 for out-of-state students. Music Education graduates carry a median of $14,250 in student loans. Soon after graduation, music education degree recipients from University Of New Mexico Main Campus generally make around $36,682. That is a strong return on a $14,250 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
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