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2023 Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
The Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Mexico to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for trade school 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.
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Top Value Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico
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Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Mexico. Clovis, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 68 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $3,224 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,798 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Clovis Community College. In 2020-2021 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clovis Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico rankings.
Out of the 13 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, and it awarded 25 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Taos are $5,004 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UNM Taos. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
UNM Taos also took the #1 spot in our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico rankings.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in New Mexico. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 972 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SJC. In 2020-2021 about 59% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in New Mexico. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNM Gallup are $5,422 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNM Gallup does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNM Gallup is ranked #3 for overall quality in New Mexico.
Out of the 13 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s value ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 1,749 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CNM are $7,978 a year.
Online courses are available at CNM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Los Lunas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 5 students in 2021-2022.
UNM Valencia undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees each year.
UNM Valencia does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the medium-sized public school handed out 292 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,880 per year.
NMSU Dona Ana does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
NMSU Dona Ana also took the #4 spot in our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico rankings.
New Mexico Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. This small public school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 104 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
New Mexico Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,280 in tuition and fees each year.
New Mexico Junior College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $4,008 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NMSU Carlsbad does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. SFCC is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 59 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFCC are $4,995 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SFCC. In 2020-2021 about 67% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SFCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico rankings.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public institution located in Roswell, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 100 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $5,616 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ENMU - Roswell Campus does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. NMSU Alamogordo is a small public school situated in Alamogordo, New Mexico. It awarded 6 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
NMSU Alamogordo undergraduate students pay an average of $5,592 in tuition and fees each year.
NMSU Alamogordo does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Grants, New Mexico, the very small public school handed out 32 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
NMSU Grants undergraduate students pay an average of $4,272 in tuition and fees each year.
NMSU Grants does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
References
- 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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