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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in New Mexico

10 Schools Ranked
$38,699 Average Earnings
$23,207 Avg Student Debt

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Trade Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Mexico to see which ones had the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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1,342 Total Awards
$41,884 Average Earnings
$21,720 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for trade school students working on their degree. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 1,342 degrees in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of $21,720 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, ENMU - Main Campus graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $41,884 during the early year of their career. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.

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#2

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
1,790 Total Awards
$36,738 Average Earnings
$13,626 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in New Mexico list. This medium-sized public school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 1,790 degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,626 in student loans. During the early years of their career, SJC graduates make an average of $36,738 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.

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#3

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Las Cruces, New Mexico
1,277 Total Awards
$31,467 Average Earnings
$13,537 Avg Student Debt

The programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in New Mexico. This medium-sized public school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 1,277 degrees in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from NMSU Dona Ana accumulate an average of $13,537 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, NMSU Dona Ana graduates make an average of $31,467 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.

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#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
7,939 Total Awards
$30,582 Average Earnings
$9,753 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 7,939 students in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from CNM accumulate an average of $9,753 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, CNM graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $30,582 during the early year of their career. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

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157 Total Awards
$31,288 Average Earnings
$13,626 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Carlsbad is a public institution located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 157 degrees in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from NMSU Carlsbad accumulate an average of $13,626 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from NMSU Carlsbad, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $31,288 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

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#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico
889 Total Awards
$51,426 Average Earnings
$30,386 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Western New Mexico University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 889 degrees to qualified students.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,386 in student loans.After graduating from Western New Mexico University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $51,426 during the early years of their career. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

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#7

New Mexico Junior College

Hobbs, New Mexico
402 Total Awards
$43,137 Average Earnings
$9,801 Avg Student Debt

New Mexico Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Junior College is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 402 degrees to qualified students.

Degree recipients from New Mexico Junior College accumulate an average of $9,801 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from New Mexico Junior College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $43,137 during the early years of their career. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

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3,360 Total Awards
$36,973 Average Earnings
$22,700 Avg Student Debt

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular trade school programs. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 3,360 degrees in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of $22,700 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, NMSU Main Campus graduates make an average of $36,973 annually. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

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83 Total Awards
$27,231 Average Earnings
$13,003 Avg Student Debt

New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. New Mexico State University - Grants is a very small public school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 83 degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,003 in student loans. During the early years of their career, NMSU Grants graduates make an average of $27,231 annually. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

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#9

Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico
481 Total Awards
$40,267 Average Earnings
$7,201 Avg Student Debt

Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque is a very small private for-profit school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 481 degrees in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from PMI Albuquerque accumulate an average of $7,201 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, PMI Albuquerque graduates make an average of $40,267 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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