Best colleges in New Mexico

Become Enchanted with the Southwest

New Mexico needs more STEMs

It may not be Disney World, but it is self-described as the "Land of Enchantment." New Mexico has a strong Native American population and offers one of the few tribal colleges in existence, along with 28 other post-secondary institutions. The most popular majors in New Mexico are business management, education, psychology, biology, and social sciences, making for a diverse student population of many ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. New Mexico is known for its "effective practices for increasing the number of Latino diploma recipients," especially in the STEM fields. Its schools have also ranked tier one nationally for many years by US News. New Mexico graduates go on to work at great companies based in New Mexico like Gigablast, Info Mesa, and Flow Science, Inc.

New Mexico is a beautiful melting pot of culture with Native American, Mexican and other nationalities intermingled to produce a wide variety of cultural sites and art galleries. It's also a great place to unwind. Notorious for its amazing dive bars, you can quench your thirst in a few different hot spots. Check out the Albuquerque Press Club or the Alley Cantina in Taos for starters. The Mine Shaft Tavern in Madrid is also quite a find, having opened in 1895 and now hosting not only a full bar but also carrying a history of film and music festivals they hope to restart in the near future. Whatever you do to relax, New Mexico offers up the perfect combination of down time mixed with fantastic educational opportunities.

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Best Four Year Universities in New Mexico

St. John's College
Santa Fe, NM

St. John's College offers 3 degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a outlying rural area. In 2022, 124 students graduated with students earning 77 Bachelor's degrees, and 47 Master's degrees.

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology offers 63 degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a remote town. In 2022, 308 students graduated with students earning 210 Bachelor's degrees, 83 Master's degrees, 7 Doctoral degrees, 6 Certificates, and 2 Associate's degrees.

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New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers 249 degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2022, 3,147 students graduated with students earning 2,237 Bachelor's degrees, 730 Master's degrees, 126 Doctoral degrees, 52 Certificates, and 2 Associate's degrees.

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus offers 131 degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a remote town. In 2022, 1,247 students graduated with students earning 712 Bachelor's degrees, 349 Master's degrees, and 186 Associate's degrees.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus offers 251 degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 5,018 students graduated with students earning 3,301 Bachelor's degrees, 1,134 Master's degrees, 502 Doctoral degrees, and 81 Certificates.

University of the Southwest offers 113 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a outlying rural area. In 2022, 292 students graduated with students earning 201 Master's degrees, 81 Bachelor's degrees, and 10 Doctoral degrees.

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development offers 20 degree programs. It's a very small, public, four-year university in a outlying rural area. In 2022, 78 students graduated with students earning 43 Bachelor's degrees, 15 Master's degrees, 13 Certificates, and 7 Associate's degrees.

Northern New Mexico College offers 66 degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2022, 235 students graduated with students earning 95 Associate's degrees, 95 Bachelor's degrees, and 45 Certificates.

New Mexico Highlands University offers 69 degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a remote town. In 2022, 799 students graduated with students earning 395 Bachelor's degrees, 336 Master's degrees, and 68 Certificates.

Western New Mexico University offers 137 degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a remote town. In 2022, 837 students graduated with students earning 268 Master's degrees, 255 Bachelor's degrees, 177 Certificates, and 137 Associate's degrees.

Best Community Colleges in New Mexico

New Mexico Military Institute offers 1 degree programs. It's a very small, public, two-year college in a remote town. In 2022, 127 students graduated with students earning 127 Associate's degrees.

Carrington College-Albuquerque offers 7 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, two-year college in a large city. In 2022, 238 students graduated with students earning 182 Certificates, and 56 Associate's degrees.

Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque offers 13 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, two-year college in a large city. In 2022, 387 students graduated with students earning 270 Certificates, and 117 Associate's degrees.

Mesalands Community College offers 32 degree programs. It's a very small, public, two-year college in a remote town. In 2022, 37 students graduated with students earning 25 Associate's degrees, and 12 Certificates.

New Mexico Junior College offers 57 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a remote town. In 2022, 399 students graduated with students earning 295 Associate's degrees, and 104 Certificates.

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute offers 21 degree programs. It's a very small, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2022, 45 students graduated with students earning 42 Associate's degrees, and 3 Certificates.

Clovis Community College offers 94 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a remote town. In 2022, 239 students graduated with students earning 179 Associate's degrees, and 60 Certificates.

Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM

Luna Community College offers 64 degree programs. It's a very small, public, two-year college in a outlying rural area. In 2022, 129 students graduated with students earning 72 Associate's degrees, and 57 Certificates.

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus offers 85 degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a remote town. In 2022, 253 students graduated with students earning 170 Associate's degrees, and 83 Certificates.

San Juan College
Farmington, NM

San Juan College offers 121 degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a small city. In 2022, 1,531 students graduated with students earning 953 Certificates, and 578 Associate's degrees.

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School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
St. John's College Logo St. John's College Santa Fe, NM
5/5
10 : 1 439
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Logo New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM
3/5
12 : 1 1,689
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Logo New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
2/5
23 : 1 14,268
New Mexico Military Institute Logo New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, NM
2/5
5 : 1 424
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Logo Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM
2/5
33 : 1 5,106