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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$7,863 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

With 14 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #57 most popular major in New Mexico.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 2 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a .

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

$8,425 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology the best value school in New Mexico for computer science students. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Tech are $8,425 per year.

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

Full Computer Science at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Report

$7,301 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 computer science schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $7,301 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 381
Arizona 589
Oklahoma 61

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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