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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 101,094 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,557 and had an average of $26,381 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 414 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,450 and $28,669 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting 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 accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs that also have a lower cost than 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 accounting program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (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

$57,995 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NMSU Main Campus Accounting Report

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$63,377 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Full UNM Accounting Report

#3

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico

$22,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. USW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USW are $22,500.

Full University of the Southwest Accounting Report

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