by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico ranking is part of that endeavor. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $0-$30k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school for master’s degrees in New Mexico for overall quality. This small public school is located in Socorro, New Mexico.
Not only is New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in New Mexico for overall quality.
Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Value Report
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in New Mexico for overall quality.
Read full value report on Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Out of the 7 master’s degree schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #5 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 7 master’s degree schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #4 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New Mexico Highlands University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of New Mexico.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico list. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Western New Mexico University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in New Mexico for overall quality.
With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico list. This large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of New Mexico - Main Campus is ranked #3 for quality in the state of New Mexico.
Read full value report on University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of the Southwest landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico ranking. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico.
Not only is University of the Southwest a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in New Mexico for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
