2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

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With 169,876 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,082 and had an average of $24,534 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 670 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,867 and $14,922 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

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

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico master’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#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 & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ENMU - Main Campus Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (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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