by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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We analyzed 7 schools across New Mexico to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $48-$75k) school for master’s degrees in New Mexico for overall quality. This small public school is located in Portales, New Mexico.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is ranked #6 for quality in the state of New Mexico.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for students working on their degree. New Mexico Tech is located in Socorro, New Mexico and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is ranked #1 for quality in the state of New Mexico.
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Out of the 7 master’s degree schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #3 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New Mexico Highlands University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of New Mexico.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is New Mexico State University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in New Mexico for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico list. This large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #3 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #6, Western New Mexico University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico list. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, the school is a small public institution.
Western New Mexico University has the honor of being ranked #2 in New Mexico for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #7, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico.
Not only is University of the Southwest a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in New Mexico for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.