Federal data
For-profit short-program colleges in New Mexico by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
New Mexico for-profit short-program colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,032 | 88 |
| 2 | Urban Academy of Beauty | Rio Rancho | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,032 | 0 |
| 3 | Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe | Santa Fe | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,372 | 42 |
| 4 | Aveda Institute-New Mexico | Albuquerque | For-profit, under 2-year | $28,175 | 96 |
| 5 | Glitz School of Cosmetology | Las Cruces | For-profit, under 2-year | $20,266 | 142 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.