Public · Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of New Mexico-Main Campus: cost, debt and earnings by major
81 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $19,966
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 54%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 95%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 17,244
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $16,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 11%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $19,896 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $17,600 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $19,104 |
| $110,000+ | $23,804 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (1)
Associate's programs (4)
Bachelor's programs (47)
- Computer Engineering$126,356
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$112,064
- Chemical Engineering$96,810
- Mechanical Engineering$94,990
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,529
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,559
- Engineering Science$86,015
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$84,858
- Civil Engineering$81,933
- Mathematics$72,979
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$71,995
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,561
- Geography and Cartography$67,336
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,431
- Economics$62,005
- Chemistry$56,319
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,244
- History$55,464
- Special Education and Teaching$53,429
- Journalism$52,760
- Political Science and Government$52,569
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,311
- Sociology$52,094
- Biology, General$51,987
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$50,263
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,231
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$49,834
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,309
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$48,873
- Architecture$48,424
- Anthropology$47,958
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,770
- English Language and Literature, General$46,850
- Psychology, General$46,693
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$46,674
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$46,421
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$45,343
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,139
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$44,091
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$40,085
- Area Studies$37,949
- Public Health$36,200 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$35,527
- International/Globalization Studies$33,116
- Philosophy$31,196 (1 yr)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$31,036
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$29,812 (1 yr)
Master's programs (23)
- Mechanical Engineering$138,833
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$136,076
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$125,218
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,474
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$105,781
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$99,257
- Public Health$87,995
- Civil Engineering$87,709
- Accounting and Related Services$87,380
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$74,346 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$74,165
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,646
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,085
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,836
- Special Education and Teaching$65,641
- Public Administration$62,611
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research$61,251 (1 yr)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$59,392
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,260
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,199
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,890
- Music$41,657
- Fine and Studio Arts$38,052
Doctoral programs (4)
- Engineering, General$143,361
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$134,160
- Medicine$105,543
- Law$85,706