2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

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In 2019-2020, 91,804 biology studies students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country.

Across New Mexico, there were 515 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 42 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biology studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biology studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

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#2

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Portales, New Mexico

$7,110 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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