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Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in New Mexico
New Mexico liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Public, 2-year | $31,097 | 70 |
| 2 | New Mexico State University | Las Cruces | Public, 2-year | $27,868 | 86 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | Gallup | Public, 2-year | $22,417 | 39 |
| 4 | Eastern New Mexico University | Portales | Public, 4-year | $21,129 | 58 |
| 5 | San Juan College | Farmington | Public, 2-year | $17,969 | 36 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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