Best colleges for biology and pre-med in New Mexico
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in biology, the usual route for pre-medical study, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for biology and pre-med in New Mexico8 schools
8 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 biology, 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
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM · Public#2 in New Mexico
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A+ · Top 2%
- 2
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM · PublicTop 2% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 3
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM · Public#4 in New Mexico
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 4
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 5
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM · PublicTop 11% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 6
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 7
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NM · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 8
University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM · Private nonprofit#10 in New Mexico
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 50%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | About $10,000 | $19,085 | $76,489 | 57% |
| Northern New Mexico College | About $7,000 | $6,000 | $38,112 | 29% |
| University of New Mexico | About $15,000 | $18,450 | $44,792 | 55% |
| New Mexico State University | About $9,000 | $17,095 | $39,067 | 55% |
| New Mexico Highlands University | About $15,000 | $11,399 | $45,937 | 26% |
| Western New Mexico University | About $9,000 | $23,000 | $39,095 | 32% |
| Eastern New Mexico University | About $5,000 | $16,500 | $38,550 | 45% |
| University of the Southwest | About $17,000 | $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 19
- California 69
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 35
- Georgia 49
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 48
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 23
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 22
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 33
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 40
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 25
- New York 88
- North Carolina 50
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 60
- Oklahoma 21
- Oregon 18
- Pennsylvania 98
- Puerto Rico 25
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 68
- Utah 7
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 38
- Washington 18
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 28