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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

4 Schools Ranked
$20,201 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,739 Avg Student Debt*

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
177 Total Awards
$7,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in New Mexico for computer science students working on their degree. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 177 degrees in 2020-2021.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,540 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,850 in student loans. During the early years of their career, CNM graduates make an average of $30,582 annually.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CNM is ranked #4 for overall quality in New Mexico.

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125 Total Awards
$23,767 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $23,767 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $21,682 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, NMSU Main Campus graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,973 during the early year of their career.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Schools in New Mexico list.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

37 Total Awards
$24,254 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 37 degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Tech are $24,254 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $23,221 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, New Mexico Tech graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $57,275 during the early year of their career.

New Mexico Tech also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Report

#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
115 Total Awards
$25,243 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico list. This large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 115 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNM are $25,243 a year. On average, students take out $21,068 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from UNM, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $45,271 during the early years of their career.

UNM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Science Schools in New Mexico list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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