Best colleges for education in New Mexico
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in education, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for education in New Mexico7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in New Mexico.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in education, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM · PublicTop 2% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 2
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM · Public#4 in New Mexico
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 3
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 4
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM · PublicTop 11% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 5
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 6
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NM · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 7
University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM · Private nonprofit#10 in New Mexico
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 50%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern New Mexico College | $7,276 | $6,000 | $38,112 | 29% |
| University of New Mexico | $15,489 | $18,450 | $44,792 | 55% |
| New Mexico State University | $8,889 | $17,095 | $39,067 | 55% |
| New Mexico Highlands University | $14,838 | $11,399 | $45,937 | 26% |
| Western New Mexico University | $8,522 | $23,000 | $39,095 | 32% |
| Eastern New Mexico University | $4,904 | $16,500 | $38,550 | 45% |
| University of the Southwest | $16,927 | $21,303 | $45,389 | 17% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 21
- California 56
- Colorado 18
- Connecticut 19
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 40
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 39
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 25
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 18
- Massachusetts 48
- Michigan 32
- Minnesota 32
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 39
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New York 78
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 63
- Oklahoma 22
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 85
- Puerto Rico 37
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 65
- Utah 9
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 32
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 16
- Wisconsin 29