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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$6,521 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in New Mexico with 346 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Colleges.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Information Systems

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $5,926 per year.

NMSU Main Campus also made our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNM are $7,115 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNM is ranked #2 for overall quality for CIS in New Mexico.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 6,529
Arizona 2,554
Oklahoma 771

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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