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2027 Best Value Humanities Schools in New Mexico

[Humanities](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/liberal-arts-and-general-studies/humanities/) 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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for humanities students.

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• Best Value Humanities Schools in New Mexico

2027 Best Value Humanities Schools in New Mexico

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

Best Value Humanities Schools

1

Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM

$1,851 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,267 Avg Student Debt

$38,005 Median Earnings (10yr)

Santa Fe Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value humanities schools in New Mexico. Set in the rural area of Santa Fe, Santa Fe Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $1,851, with out-of-state students paying around $4,131. Students borrow a median of $15,267 to complete the humanities program here. Early-career humanities graduates make about $51,935. Set against $15,267 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

$10,140 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,605 Avg Student Debt

$44,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in humanities, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,140, while out-of-state students pay about $33,060. Humanities graduates carry a median of $16,605 in student loans. Soon after graduation, humanities degree recipients from University Of New Mexico Main Campus generally make around $26,923. Set against $16,605 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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.