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2026 Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in New Mexico

[Educational Assessment](/majors/education/educational-assessment/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for educational assessment students.

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• Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in New Mexico

2026 Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in New Mexico

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in educational assessment, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Educational Assessment Schools

1

University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

$10,140 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,738 Avg Student Debt

$44,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of New Mexico Main Campus, our #1 best value for educational assessment in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,140 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,060 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,738 to complete the educational assessment program here. Educational Assessment graduates of University Of New Mexico Main Campus earn a median of $68,353 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,738 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of The Southwest
Hobbs, NM

$16,670 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,162 Avg Student Debt

$45,389 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in educational assessment will find it at University Of The Southwest, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Hobbs, University Of The Southwest is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,670. Educational Assessment graduates carry a median of $26,162 in student loans. Educational Assessment graduates of University Of The Southwest earn a median of $45,907 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,162 median debt.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.