2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 743 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,729 and $26,159 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 96 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico master’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in New Mexico

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

$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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $30-$48k. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #0 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at NMSU Main Campus

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 75 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM Computer & Information Sciences Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

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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