College Salary Report

Updated 2024

College Salary Report

Best Colleges in New Mexico by Salary Potential

Not all bachelor’s degrees bring in high salaries. See where your school lands on this list of colleges ranked by graduate salary in New Mexico.

Bachelor's Only
All Alumni
RankSchool NameSchool TypeEarly Career Pay
Mid-Career Pay
% High Meaning
% STEM Degrees
Rank:1School Name:New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySchool Type:Engineering, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$83,400Mid-Career Pay:$148,400% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:92%
Rank:2School Name:University of New Mexico-Main CampusSchool Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$63,700Mid-Career Pay:$122,200% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:19%
Rank:3School Name:St. John's College (New Mexico)School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$72,600Mid-Career Pay:$119,200% High Meaning:43%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:4School Name:New Mexico State University-Main CampusSchool Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$64,000Mid-Career Pay:$117,200% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:26%
Rank:5School Name:Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusSchool Type:State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$57,300Mid-Career Pay:$101,100% High Meaning:64%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:6School Name:Western New Mexico UniversitySchool Type:State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$59,600Mid-Career Pay:$97,100% High Meaning:74%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:7School Name:New Mexico Highlands UniversitySchool Type:State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$54,600Mid-Career Pay:$96,200% High Meaning:76%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:8School Name:University of the SouthwestSchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$58,600Mid-Career Pay:$92,400% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:7%

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