2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New Mexico
[Chemical Engineering](/majors/engineering/chemical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 chemical engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in New Mexico
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in chemical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked New Mexico State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in chemical engineering in New Mexico. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,183, while out-of-state students pay about $25,307. Students borrow a median of $15,000 to complete the chemical engineering program here. Early-career chemical engineering graduates make about $75,766. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
University Of New Mexico Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value chemical engineering schools. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. In-state tuition and fees average $10,140, compared with $33,060 for out-of-state students. Chemical Engineering graduates carry a median of $20,187 in student loans. Soon after graduation, chemical engineering degree recipients from University Of New Mexico Main Campus generally make around $62,907. That is a strong return on a $20,187 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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