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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,803 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 2nd in New Mexico. In fact, 60 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci 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.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Colleges.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $1,684 per year.

CNM also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Full Computer Science at Central New Mexico Community College Report

$8,425 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at New Mexico Tech are $8,425 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, New Mexico Tech is ranked #1 for overall quality for compsci in New Mexico.

Read full report on Computer Science at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

$7,301 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 a year.

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

Read full report on Computer Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,891
Arizona 1,488
Oklahoma 310

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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