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Colleges for Biology in New Mexico
9 colleges in New Mexico award a bachelor’s degree in biology, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM Earnings $52,567 · Debt $16,200 | $52,567 | $16,200 |
| 2 | University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Earnings $51,987 · Debt $17,251 | $51,987 | $17,251 |
| 3 | Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM Earnings $51,496 · Debt $9,714 | $51,496 | $9,714 |
| 4 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM Earnings $48,211 · Debt — | $48,211 | — |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Socorro · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,873 | 1,713 | |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,276 | 1,310 | |
| University of New Mexico Albuquerque · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,489 | 22,700 | |
| New Mexico State University Las Cruces · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,889 | 14,779 | |
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,838 | 2,814 | |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,522 | 3,570 | |
| Eastern New Mexico University Portales · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,904 | 5,386 | |
| University of the Southwest Hobbs · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,927 | 1,034 | |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,338 | 1,544 |
Common questions
How many colleges in New Mexico offer a biology degree?
9, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in biology in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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