University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM · Public · Graduate degree-granting
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a public institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 17,244 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $44,792 ten years after enrollment, which is 10% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 53.5%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $18,450, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.43x. The average net price after financial aid is $15,489 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Biology, and Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$44,792
Graduation Rate
53.5%
Median Debt
$18,450
Average Net Price
$15,489
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.72x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.43x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
17,244
Admission Rate
95.2%
Average SAT
1038
Retention Rate
76.2%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$10,140
Out-of-State Tuition
$33,060
Pell Grant Rate
38.7%
Federal Loan Rate
44.1%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$11,938
Income $30K–$48K
$13,045
Income $48K–$75K
$16,196
Income $110K+
$19,053
Student Demographics
Women
58.3%
White
27.8%
Black
3.2%
Hispanic
51.2%
Asian
3.9%
Two or More Races
4.2%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
47.7%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education — Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses (Accredited)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education — Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health, Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation — Dance (DANCE) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Programs (186)
Bachelor (62)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $62,431 | 441 |
| Registered Nursing | $86,559 | 412 |
| Psychology | $46,693 | 376 |
| Biology | $51,987 | 185 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $47,770 | 150 |
| Teacher Education | $50,231 | 90 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $52,311 | 88 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $94,990 | 83 |
| Secondary Education | $49,309 | 77 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 75 |
| Political Science | $52,569 | 70 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | $56,244 | 68 |
| English Language & Literature | $46,850 | 60 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $48,873 | 58 |
| Architecture | $48,424 | 55 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $112,064 | 51 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $84,858 | 47 |
| Fine Arts | $35,527 | 46 |
| Romance Languages | $45,343 | 45 |
| Dental Support Services | $67,561 | 43 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 41 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $45,139 | 39 |
| Sociology | $52,094 | 37 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 37 |
| Civil Engineering | $81,933 | 36 |
| History | $55,464 | 36 |
| Anthropology | $47,958 | 34 |
| Economics | $62,005 | 34 |
| Electrical Engineering | $90,529 | 29 |
| Communication Disorders | $49,834 | 29 |
| Chemical Engineering | $96,810 | 27 |
| Chemistry | $56,319 | 26 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | $46,421 | 24 |
| Mathematics | $72,979 | 23 |
| International Studies | $33,116 | 22 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 21 |
| Journalism | $52,760 | 20 |
| Special Education | $53,429 | 18 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | $46,674 | 18 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $71,995 | 16 |
| Environmental Design | Not reported | 14 |
| Computer Engineering | $126,356 | 14 |
| Music | Not reported | 14 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $40,085 | 11 |
| Area Studies | $37,949 | 10 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Not reported | 10 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Linguistics | $31,036 | 9 |
| American Sign Language | Not reported | 9 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | $44,091 | 9 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 8 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Geography | $67,336 | 8 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 7 |
| Engineering Science | $86,015 | 7 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 7 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 6 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 5 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Physics | Not reported | 5 |
| Dance | Not reported | 5 |
| Architectural Technology | $50,263 | Not reported |
Master (57)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $99,257 | 375 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | $105,781 | 77 |
| Registered Nursing | $113,474 | 59 |
| Accounting | $87,380 | 42 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $138,833 | 41 |
| Electrical Engineering | $136,076 | 35 |
| Physics | Not reported | 32 |
| Music | $41,657 | 32 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 30 |
| Communication Disorders | $69,646 | 30 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 29 |
| Public Health | $87,995 | 29 |
| Architectural Technology | $67,085 | 28 |
| Teacher Education | $59,260 | 26 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $66,836 | 26 |
| Special Education | $65,641 | 23 |
| Secondary Education | $57,199 | 23 |
| Civil Engineering | $87,709 | 23 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $56,890 | 22 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | Not reported | 21 |
| Biology | Not reported | 21 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 18 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 17 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 16 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 16 |
| Public Administration | $62,611 | 15 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $125,218 | 15 |
| International Relations | Not reported | 13 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Fine Arts | $38,052 | 12 |
| History | Not reported | 12 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 10 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 10 |
| Education | Not reported | 9 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 9 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 9 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 9 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 9 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | $59,392 | 8 |
| Construction Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Museology | Not reported | 8 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 7 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 6 |
| Economics | Not reported | 6 |
| Geography | Not reported | 6 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 5 |
| Landscape Architecture | Not reported | 4 |
| Educational Administration | $74,165 | 4 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 4 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 3 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 3 |
Doctoral (30)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | $143,361 | 35 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 14 |
| Physics | Not reported | 14 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 10 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 9 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 7 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 7 |
| Biology | Not reported | 7 |
| Materials Science | Not reported | 7 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 5 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 5 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Economics | Not reported | 4 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 4 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 4 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 3 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 3 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Education, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 3 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 3 |
| History | Not reported | 3 |
| Pharmacy | $134,160 | 1 |
| Law | $85,706 | 0 |
| Medicine | $105,543 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $80,414 | Not reported |
First Professional (5)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | Not reported | 100 |
| Medicine | Not reported | 87 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 69 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $85,001 | 26 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 9 |
Associate (4)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $34,342 | Not reported |
| Physical Sciences | $50,266 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing | $84,038 | Not reported |
| Business Administration & Management | $39,385 | Not reported |
Graduate Certificate (6)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 23 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 19 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 10 |
| Music | Not reported | 8 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 6 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations | Not reported | 6 |
Show 21 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Germanic Languages | Bachelor | 2 |
| Germanic Languages | Master | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor | 2 |
| Mathematics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Philosophy | Doctoral | 2 |
| Religion | Bachelor | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Doctoral | 2 |
| Dental Support Services | Master | 2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Pharmacy | Master | 2 |
| Public Health | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Area Studies | Doctoral | 1 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Special Education | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Doctoral | 1 |
| Linguistics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Museology | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Materials Science | Master | 1 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Master | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Doctoral Engineering Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in New Mexico
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in New Mexico
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in New Mexico
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in New Mexico
- Highest Earning Master's Business Programs in New Mexico
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Biology Programs in New Mexico
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Education Programs in New Mexico
- Highest Earning Master's Education Programs in New Mexico
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Social Sciences Programs in New Mexico
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