Which University of New Mexico bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Journalism graduates leave with a median of $13,606 in federal loans, the lowest among 40 University of New Mexico bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does University of New Mexico cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $10,140 a year, and $33,060 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $15,489 a year.

How many University of New Mexico programs report graduate pay?

42 bachelor's programs and 4 associate's programs at University of New Mexico report first-year pay, and 43 of them also report federal debt.

University of New Mexico Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Public university
Albuquerque, NM
17,244 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

42 University of New Mexico bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Computer and Information Science pays the most in the first year ($89,498), and Theatre the least ($17,964). The median program pays $32,862. University of New Mexico also has 4 associate's programs that report pay.

In-state tuition and fees$10,140Per year. Out-of-state $33,060

Average net price after aid$15,489Per year

Graduation rate55%Within 6 years

Admission rate95%Of applicants

All 42 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in New Mexico" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across New Mexico. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in New Mexico
1	Computer and Information ScienceAbout 51 graduates a year	$89,498	$116,333	$22,919	1st of 2
2	NursingAbout 412 graduates a year	$82,216	$89,189	$25,271	3rd of 5
3	Engineering ScienceAbout 7 graduates a year	$64,405	Not reported	Not reported	1st of 1
4	Chemical EngineeringAbout 27 graduates a year	$62,907	$89,830	$20,187	2nd of 3
5	Mechanical EngineeringAbout 83 graduates a year	$61,611	$102,379	$17,014	2nd of 3
6	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 47 graduates a year	$57,714	$82,671	$22,294	1st of 1
7	Medical Laboratory ScienceAbout 16 graduates a year	$57,178	Not reported	$25,625	1st of 1
8	Dental Hygiene and AssistingAbout 43 graduates a year	$55,003	$63,869	$20,378	1st of 1
9	Civil EngineeringAbout 36 graduates a year	$54,248	$84,508	$20,500	2nd of 2
10	Business AdministrationAbout 441 graduates a year	$45,215	$65,841	$17,916	1st of 4
11	MathematicsAbout 23 graduates a year	$44,639	Not reported	$21,219	1st of 1
12	EconomicsAbout 34 graduates a year	$43,656	$62,431	$18,450	1st of 1
13	Special EducationAbout 18 graduates a year	$41,947	$48,398	$22,250	1st of 2
14	Teacher EducationAbout 90 graduates a year	$41,304	$47,441	$21,812	4th of 5
15	Criminal JusticeAbout 88 graduates a year	$38,370	$48,220	$16,500	1st of 5
16	Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender StudiesAbout 39 graduates a year	$38,260	$47,937	$25,000	1st of 1
17	SociologyAbout 37 graduates a year	$35,796	$44,905	$23,141	1st of 3
18	Family and Consumer SciencesAbout 24 graduates a year	$35,369	$39,308	$20,000	1st of 1
19	Writing and RhetoricAbout 68 graduates a year	$33,999	$48,122	$14,363	1st of 1
20	Political ScienceAbout 70 graduates a year	$33,947	$57,569	$18,499	2nd of 2
21	American Sign LanguageAbout 9 graduates a year	$33,300	Not reported	$25,062	1st of 1
22	JournalismAbout 20 graduates a year	$32,423	$51,500	$13,606	2nd of 2
23	Romance LanguagesAbout 45 graduates a year	$32,236	$54,218	$15,187	1st of 1
24	GeographyAbout 8 graduates a year	$32,096	Not reported	$14,705	1st of 1
25	AnthropologyAbout 34 graduates a year	$31,729	$35,253	$23,814	1st of 2
26	PsychologyAbout 376 graduates a year	$31,466	$45,076	$20,475	2nd of 5
27	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 150 graduates a year	$31,428	$46,977	$23,125	3rd of 5
28	ChemistryAbout 26 graduates a year	$30,122	Not reported	$26,343	1st of 1
29	BiologyAbout 185 graduates a year	$30,065	$57,024	$19,000	1st of 2
30	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 77 graduates a year	$29,997	$58,497	$14,250	3rd of 3
31	HistoryAbout 36 graduates a year	$29,793	$48,479	$20,345	1st of 1
32	International StudiesAbout 22 graduates a year	$28,238	Not reported	$18,500	1st of 1
33	Foods and NutritionAbout 18 graduates a year	$27,978	Not reported	$24,000	1st of 1
34	Linguistics and Language StudiesAbout 9 graduates a year	$27,366	$30,127	Not reported	2nd of 2
35	PhilosophyAbout 21 graduates a year	$26,205	$43,565	$24,095	1st of 1
36	Visual and Performing ArtsAbout 9 graduates a year	$25,286	$39,053	$16,750	1st of 2
37	Architectural TechnologyGraduates a year not reported	$25,089	Not reported	$22,500	1st of 1
38	EnglishAbout 60 graduates a year	$24,808	$44,977	$15,064	1st of 1
39	Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyAbout 58 graduates a year	$23,648	$65,132	$20,500	1st of 1
40	Communication Sciences and DisordersAbout 29 graduates a year	$23,532	$53,567	$16,393	2nd of 2
41	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 46 graduates a year	$19,227	$33,069	$22,500	2nd of 2
42	TheatreAbout 11 graduates a year	$17,964	$28,412	$23,905	2nd of 2

Program names link to the program's own page, and New Mexico ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five New Mexico programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

3 more bachelor's programs report debt but not pay, so they aren't listed.

All 4 associate's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in New Mexico" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across New Mexico. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in New Mexico
1	NursingGraduates a year not reported	$71,767	$86,437	$11,536	5th of 8
2	Business AdministrationGraduates a year not reported	$25,698	Not reported	$11,338	3rd of 3
3	Liberal Arts and General StudiesGraduates a year not reported	$22,417	$31,857	$10,084	5th of 9
4	Teacher EducationGraduates a year not reported	$20,646	$28,157	Not reported	2nd of 2

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Computer and Information Science$89,498
Nursing$82,216
Engineering Science$64,405
Chemical Engineering$62,907
Mechanical Engineering$61,611

Lowest median debt

Journalism$13,606
Subject-Area Teacher Education$14,250
Writing and Rhetoric$14,363
Geography$14,705
English$15,064

Largest programs

Business AdministrationAbout 441 graduates a year
NursingAbout 412 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 376 graduates a year
BiologyAbout 185 graduates a year
Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 150 graduates a year

Common questions

Computer and Information Science graduates earn a median of $89,498 in their first year, the most of 42 University of New Mexico bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New Mexico rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels