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2024 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in New Mexico for Bachelor's Degrees

8 Colleges
$11,937 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees*
$10,090 Avg Room & Board*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value New Mexico Schools for a Bachelor's ranking - to help you make that decision.

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Your Choice of School Matters

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.

Our Methodology

To determine the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in New Mexico ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. 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 combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.

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Want to see the list of best value schools for families with specific income levels or whether or not aid is being applied? Click on one of the tiles above. If you'd rather work on your degree in a specific area of the country, you might be interested in our rankings by place. Also, you may want to check out our other college rankings.

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.

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools (No Aid) in New Mexico

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in New Mexico for overall quality. 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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $18,302 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Mexico list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school situated 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 cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,943 a year.

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Out of the 8 bachelor’s degree schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is ranked #5 for quality in the state of New Mexico. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,342 a year for undergraduates.

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Mexico list. This small public school is 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 cost without aid for the school is $15,784 a year for undergraduates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Mexico list. This fairly large public school is located 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,708 a year for undergraduates.

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western New Mexico University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of New Mexico. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,147 a year for undergraduates.

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

University of the Southwest came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Mexico ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of the Southwest is ranked #8 for quality in the state of New Mexico. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,010 a year for undergraduates.

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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 in New Mexico ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

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 cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $49,978 a year.

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*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

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