2027 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in New Mexico
[Engineering Technologies](/majors/engineering-technologies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for engineering technologies students.
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2027 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in New Mexico
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering technologies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools
Our analysis ranked Central New Mexico Community College the best value for a degree in engineering technologies in New Mexico. Central New Mexico Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,060, while out-of-state students pay about $8,684. Students borrow a median of $10,112 to complete the engineering technologies program here. Early-career engineering technologies graduates make about $34,751. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
San Juan College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value engineering technologies schools. Located in the rural area of Farmington, San Juan College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $1,910, while out-of-state students pay about $5,393. Engineering Technologies graduates carry a median of $16,150 in student loans. Soon after graduation, engineering technologies degree recipients from San Juan College generally make around $41,697. That is a strong return on a $16,150 median debt.
New Mexico State University Dona Ana is a great value for students pursuing a degree in engineering technologies, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,322, compared with $6,360 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $10,284 to complete the engineering technologies program here. Early-career engineering technologies graduates make about $39,399. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value engineering technologies schools. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,183, compared with $25,307 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,000 to complete the engineering technologies program here. Engineering Technologies graduates of New Mexico State University Main Campus earn a median of $60,250 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 89%.
Mesalands Community College came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best value engineering technologies schools. Mesalands Community College is a small public school located in the town of Tucumcari. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,136, while out-of-state students pay about $3,408. Engineering Technologies graduates of Mesalands Community College earn a median of $35,517 early in their careers.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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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