University of New Mexico-Main Campus Rankings & Recognition

University of New Mexico-Main Campus appears in 13 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #96 of 276 for mechanical engineering, and #2 of 3 ranked colleges in New Mexico.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus 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

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #96 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 64 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $94,990; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $17,500; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 55.8 of 100 · #2 of 3 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 70th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 40th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 77th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 18th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 18% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Portland (#95)
Ranked just below: California Baptist University (#97)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Engineering

Ranked #123 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 64 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $94,990; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $17,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 54.5 of 100 · #2 of 3 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 41th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 76th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 18% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Texas at El Paso (#122)
Ranked just below: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (#124)

Best colleges for engineering

Civil engineering

Ranked #134 of 181 for value

Civil Engineering · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $81,933; Ranked-college median: $85,627
Median debt: $15,767; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 36.8 of 100 · #2 of 2 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 27th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 36th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 76th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 13th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $17,058) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 19% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Massachusetts-Lowell (#133)
Ranked just below: Louisiana Tech University (#135)

Best colleges for civil engineering

Mathematics

Ranked #140 of 208 for value

Mathematics · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $72,979; Ranked-college median: $71,273

Value score 41.4 of 100 · #1 of 1 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 56th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 18th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $17,049) · graduation rate 53.7%

Ranked just above: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (#139)
Ranked just below: San Diego State University (#141)

Best colleges for mathematics

Computer science

Ranked #155 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 59 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $112,064; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $14,819; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 59.3 of 100 · #2 of 2 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 71th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 35th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 86th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 13% of earnings

Ranked just above: Wake Forest University (#154)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (#156)

Best colleges for computer science

Criminal justice

Ranked #216 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 101 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,311; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $13,873; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 47.5 of 100 · #3 of 3 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 32th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 31th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 91th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Iona College (#215)
Ranked just below: University of Cincinnati (#217)

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Education

Ranked #225 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 92 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,231; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $19,722; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 53.3 of 100 · #4 of 4 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 60th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 37th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 44th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Loyola University Chicago (#224)
Ranked just below: The University of Alabama (#226)

Best colleges for education

Economics

Ranked #242 of 243 for value

Economics · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,005; Ranked-college median: $83,880
Median debt: $25,480; Ranked-college median: $18,500

Value score 16.3 of 100 · #1 of 1 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 4th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 53th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $21,142) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Hampden-Sydney College (#241)
Ranked just below: Howard University (#243)

Best colleges for economics

Nursing

Ranked #334 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 403 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $86,559; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $20,320; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 50.7 of 100 · #4 of 4 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 42th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 47th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Georgia Southwestern State University (#333)
Ranked just below: East Carolina University (#335)

Best colleges for nursing

Political science

Ranked #350 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 81 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,569; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $16,750; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 27.2 of 100 · #2 of 2 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 41th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: John Carroll University (#349)
Ranked just below: Austin Peay State University (#351)

Best colleges for political science

Biology

Ranked #457 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 181 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,987; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 41.2 of 100 · #3 of 3 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 25th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 42th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 79th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 34th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Rochester (#456)
Ranked just below: Eastern Illinois University (#458)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #464 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 447 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,431; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 51.1 of 100 · #2 of 4 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 46th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 83th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Tiffin University (#463)
Ranked just below: National University-California (#465)

Best colleges for business

Psychology

Ranked #568 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 412 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,693; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $18,406; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 39.6 of 100 · #3 of 4 in New Mexico

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 27th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 46th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 39th percentile

Average net price $19,966 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 53.7% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Ursinus College (#567)
Ranked just below: Southwestern Oklahoma State University (#569)

Best colleges for psychology

Quick facts

Admit rate: 95.2%
Avg. net price: $19,966
Graduation: 53.7%
Students: 17,244

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R1 research university

A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity

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NCAA Division I

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