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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 2,222 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,459 and $22,862 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 543 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,108 and $24,162 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education 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 Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) in New Mexico

#1

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$8,345 Average Net Price

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Highlands University also made our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico Highlands University is $8,345 for new mexico bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Portales, New Mexico

#4 in overall quality

$8,115 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 50 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus also took the #4 spot in our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. It costs about $8,115 for new mexico bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ENMU - Main Campus.

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#3

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#3 in overall quality

$6,896 Average Net Price

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 #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 133 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $6,896 for new mexico bachelor’s degree education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$13,242 Average Net Price

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’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 #4 spot on the list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 232 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $13,242 for New Mexico Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico

#6 in overall quality

$20,105 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in New Mexico For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

USW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. The yearly cost to attend USW is $20,105 for New Mexico Bachelor’s Degree Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Education at University of the Southwest

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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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