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2024 Best Schools for the Money (With Aid) in New Mexico for Bachelor's Degrees

9 Colleges
$16,503 Avg Net Price (With Aid)*
25% Discount Rate*

With all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Mexico ranking is part of that endeavor. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.

In This Year's Value Report:

Finding Your Best College Match

Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.

Our Methodology

To calculate the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Mexico ranking, we first consider its average net price, which is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.

To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.

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You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.

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To get a better picture of the best value schools for your income range or for whether or not you'll receive aid, click on one of the tiles above. You may also want to narrow this list by location to find the best value schools nearest you. In addition, we've put together a number of other college rankings that may help you in your search.

Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools (With Aid) in New Mexico

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value (with aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in New Mexico in this year’s ranking. Located in Portales, New Mexico, the school is a small public institution.

Not only is Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in New Mexico for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,002 a year.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Value Report

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The quality degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Mexico. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of New Mexico - Main Campus is ranked #1 for quality in the state of New Mexico. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $11,396.

Read full value report on University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Mexico list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for students working on their degree. New Mexico Tech is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is ranked #2 for quality in the state of New Mexico. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $12,471 a year.

Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Value Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Not only is New Mexico State University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in New Mexico for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $11,397.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Value Report

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

A rank of #5 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Mexico list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for students working on their degree. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

New Mexico Highlands University has the honor of being ranked #6 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $12,795 a year.

Full New Mexico Highlands University Value Report

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

With a ranking of #6, Western New Mexico University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Mexico list. Silver City, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

Western New Mexico University has the honor of being ranked #7 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $13,483 a year.

Learn More About Value at Western New Mexico University

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

University of the Southwest landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Mexico ranking. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

Not only is University of the Southwest a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in New Mexico for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $19,139.

Read full value report on University of the Southwest

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St. John's College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

St. John’s College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Mexico ranking. St. John’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

St. John’s College has the honor of being ranked #3 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $25,628 a year.

Full St. John’s College Value Report

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Brookline College - Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Brookline College - Albuquerque ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Mexico list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the school is a small private for-profit institution.

Brookline College - Albuquerque has the honor of being ranked #9 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $35,213.

Full Brookline College - Albuquerque Value Report

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*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

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