13 colleges ranked by return on investment — based on U.S. Department of Education data.
| # | College / University | ROI Rating | Break-Even | Grad Salary | Med. Debt | Grad Rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
|
High ROI | 0.5 yrs | $76,489 | $19,085 | 57% | Public |
| 🥈 |
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM
|
High ROI | 1.6 yrs | $45,937 | $11,399 | 26% | Public |
| 🥉 |
University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM
|
Good ROI | 3.2 yrs | $45,389 | $21,303 | 17% | Private Non-profit |
| 4 |
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
|
Good ROI | 3.1 yrs | $44,792 | $18,450 | 55% | Public |
| 5 |
St. John's College
Santa Fe, NM
|
Low ROI | 26.2 yrs | $44,985 | N/A | 55% | Private Non-profit |
| 6 |
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
|
Low ROI | 75.9 yrs | $39,095 | $23,000 | 32% | Public |
| 7 |
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
|
Low ROI | 62.2 yrs | $39,067 | $17,095 | 55% | Public |
| 8 |
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $38,550 | $16,500 | 45% | Public |
| 9 |
Brookline College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $29,576 | $9,500 | 47% | Private For-profit |
| 10 |
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Santa Fe, NM
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $24,505 | N/A | 15% | Public |
| 11 |
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Las Cruces, NM
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private For-profit |
| 12 |
Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine
Santa Fe, NM
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private For-profit |
| 13 |
Southwestern College
Santa Fe, NM
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private Non-profit |