New Mexico Highlands University Rankings & Recognition

New Mexico Highlands University appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #136 of 686 for nursing, and #1 of 4 ranked colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico Highlands University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #136 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 49 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $97,309; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $8,500; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 65.5 of 100 · #1 of 4 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 82th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $18,315 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 30.2% · debt is 9% of earnings

Ranked just above: Touro College (#135)
Ranked just below: Old Dominion University (#137)

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Education

Ranked #146 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 82 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,566; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $8,585; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 61.6 of 100 · #3 of 4 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 76th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 43th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 100th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $18,315 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 30.2% · debt is 16% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Joseph's University (#145)
Ranked just below: Ball State University (#147)

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Psychology

Ranked #572 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $43,926; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $7,476; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 39.3 of 100 · #4 of 4 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 52th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 98th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $18,315 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 30.2% · debt is 17% of earnings

Ranked just above: Cameron University (#571)
Ranked just below: Wright State University (#573)

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Business

Ranked #643 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 55 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,821; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $12,835; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 41.4 of 100 · #3 of 4 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 53th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 6th percentile

Average net price $18,315 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 30.2% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: North Park University (#642)
Ranked just below: University of Alabama in Huntsville (#644)

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Avg. net price: $18,315
Graduation: 30.2%
Students: 1,451

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