Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Central New Mexico Community College has 26 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $82,974 four years after finishing, against $79,943 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$41,174
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Central New Mexico Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 105 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 241 | $78,680 | $82,974 | $79,9434% above | $7,000 |
| Engineering, General | 42 | N/A | $73,292 | $75,2463% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 109 | $58,561 | $66,902 | $64,0634% above | $5,250 |
| Precision Metal Working | 55 | N/A | $64,190 | $58,6409% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 18 | N/A | $57,199 | $60,0865% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 77 | $38,701 | $56,388 | $54,8233% above | N/A |
| Fire Protection | 14 | N/A | $55,883 | $71,52122% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 30 | $41,862 | $50,812 | $49,1383% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 7 | N/A | $49,636 | $41,44520% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 211 | $42,854 | $49,371 | $49,3230% above | $5,834 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 14 | $38,461 | $48,048 | $47,3062% above | N/A |
| Criminology | 79 | N/A | $46,346 | $46,3460% above | N/A |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 200 | $32,538 | $44,966 | $52,09014% below | N/A |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 10 | N/A | $44,483 | $59,99626% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 157 | $33,533 | $42,666 | $38,90310% above | $7,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 35 | N/A | $38,264 | $34,75010% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 917 | $37,232 | $38,181 | $42,77411% below | $6,168 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 47 | $35,180 | $38,064 | $44,26914% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 138 | $27,577 | $37,218 | $37,8982% below | $4,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 14 | $36,693 | N/A | $42,27213% below | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 16 | N/A | $36,031 | $38,8467% below | N/A |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 31 | $22,359 | $27,398 | $24,81810% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 215 | $68,730 | N/A | $42,60261% above | N/A |
| Ground Transportation | Not available | N/A | $65,846 | $50,38131% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 138 | N/A | $48,861 | $50,5933% below | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 164 | N/A | $40,611 | $56,82129% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Central New Mexico Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 3 more
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