Federal data
Public four-year colleges in New Mexico by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
New Mexico public four-year 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 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro | Public, 4-year | $85,232 | 318 |
| 2 | Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | Public, 4-year | $61,774 | 220 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | Public, 4-year | $59,818 | 4,928 |
| 4 | New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas | Public, 4-year | $55,864 | 791 |
| 5 | New Mexico State University | Las Cruces | Public, 4-year | $54,874 | 3,388 |
| 6 | Eastern New Mexico University | Portales | Public, 4-year | $54,827 | 1,383 |
| 7 | Western New Mexico University | Silver City | Public, 4-year | $54,074 | 977 |
| 8 | Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | Santa Fe | Public, 4-year | $37,813 | 74 |
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.