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2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

7 Schools Ranked

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Top Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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$8,717 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology the best school in New Mexico for students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since New Mexico Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico
$7,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

New Mexico Highlands University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ENMU - Main Campus. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

Since the graduate programs at USW are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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$5,926 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NMSU Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking.

UNM does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico
$5,163 Average Tuition & Fees

Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Western New Mexico University. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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