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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
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Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,601 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees if they attend UNM full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $26,412. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,067 in student loans. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UNM does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Portales, New Mexico, the medium-sized public school handed out 729 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,738 in tuition and fees if they attend ENMU - Main Campus full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,718. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of $18,582 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
One thing to take note of is that ENMU - Main Campus does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 409 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at New Mexico Highlands University is $7,140. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,988. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of $14,788 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at New Mexico Highlands University. During the 2020-2021 year, about 89% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,443 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from New Mexico pay an average of $7,543 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NMSU Main Campus. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,667. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of $21,441 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Online courses are available at NMSU Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Northern New Mexico College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 23% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 212 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,058 in tuition and fees if they attend New Mexico Tech full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $26,312. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,786 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
One thing to take note of is that New Mexico Tech does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 27% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Silver City, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 266 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,657 in tuition and fees if they attend Western New Mexico University full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,287. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,017 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Western New Mexico University 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. 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 the Southwest ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 81 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend USW, expect to pay an average of $17,200 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,851 in student loans. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
USW is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 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%.
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