2026 Working Student Rankings · NM
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in New Mexico
20 ranked trade colleges for working students in New Mexico out of 1,552 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in New Mexico
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#1 in NM
#18 nationally
#18
Complete Data Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM
Public
Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
PT Completion 93%
59.8% complete programs PT Retention 89%
60% retained PT Students 96%
82.6% part-time Enrollment 563
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,512
#2 in NM
#39 nationally
#39
Complete Data Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
PT Completion 68%
39% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 85%
75.2% part-time Enrollment 19,342
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,584
#3 in NM
#130 nationally
#130
Complete Data San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Public
Overall Score 64.6
64.6 / 100
PT Completion 71%
41% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 78%
72.1% part-time Enrollment 6,452
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,344
#4 in NM
#137 nationally
#137
Complete Data Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM
Public
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.6% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 97%
83.4% part-time Enrollment 4,469
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,830
#5 in NM
#274 nationally
#274
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Public
Overall Score 56.4
56.4 / 100
PT Completion 53%
34.2% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 85%
75.4% part-time Enrollment 896
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,872
#6 in NM
#394 nationally
#394
Complete Data Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, NM
Public
Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
PT Completion 10%
22% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 92%
78.5% part-time Enrollment 1,431
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,776
#7 in NM
#455 nationally
#455
Complete Data Clovis Community College
Clovis, NM
Public
Overall Score 47.4
47.4 / 100
PT Completion 9%
21.6% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 85%
75.3% part-time Enrollment 2,342
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,416
#8 in NM
#485 nationally
#485
Complete Data Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM
Public
Overall Score 46.1
46.1 / 100
PT Completion 76%
43.2% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 29%
55.1% part-time Enrollment 2,082
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,040
#9 in NM
#684 nationally
#684
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
Public
Overall Score 34
34 / 100
PT Completion 13%
23.2% complete programs PT Retention 41%
43% retained PT Students 27%
54.7% part-time Enrollment 7,200
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,040
#10 in NM
#714 nationally
#714
Complete Data Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 31.6
31.6 / 100
PT Completion 80%
45.6% complete programs PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 5%
23.5% part-time Enrollment 215
Programs 10 fields
#11 in NM
#744 nationally
#744
Complete Data New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM
Public
Overall Score 27.6
27.6 / 100
PT Completion 24%
26.6% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 20%
50.7% part-time Enrollment 2,235
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,440
#12 in NM
#757 nationally
#757
Complete Data Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM
Public
Overall Score 26.2
26.2 / 100
PT Completion 2%
15.8% complete programs PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 86%
75.7% part-time Enrollment 773
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,704
#13 in NM
#761 nationally
#761
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas, NM
Public
Overall Score 25.6
25.6 / 100
PT Completion 3%
18.4% complete programs PT Retention 19%
36% retained PT Students 70%
70% part-time Enrollment 921
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,788
#14 in NM
#764 nationally
#764
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM
Public
Overall Score 25.5
25.5 / 100
PT Completion 2%
16.8% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 72%
70.5% part-time Enrollment 1,152
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,328
#15 in NM
#774 nationally
#774
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, NM
Public
Overall Score 23.5
23.5 / 100
PT Completion 20%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 7%
28% retained PT Students 63%
67.4% part-time Enrollment 349
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,096
#16 in NM
#778 nationally
#778
Complete Data Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM
Public
Overall Score 23.1
23.1 / 100
PT Completion 9%
21.8% complete programs PT Retention 19%
36% retained PT Students 45%
62.1% part-time Enrollment 743
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,584
#17 in NM
#784 nationally
#784
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM
Public
Overall Score 21.4
21.4 / 100
PT Completion 6%
20.4% complete programs PT Retention 13%
33% retained PT Students 34%
57.9% part-time Enrollment 1,687
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,530
#18 in NM
#789 nationally
#789
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants, NM
Public
Overall Score 20.2
20.2 / 100
PT Completion 2%
16.2% complete programs PT Retention 6%
27% retained PT Students 62%
67.2% part-time Enrollment 754
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,184
#19 in NM
#1046 nationally
#1046
Partial Data Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.4
52.4 / 100
PT Retention 74%
100% retained PT Students 68%
53% part-time Enrollment 55
Programs 1 fields
#20 in NM
#1376 nationally
#1376
Partial Data Glitz School of Cosmetology
Las Cruces, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 33.2
33.2 / 100
PT Retention 39%
75% retained PT Students 3%
4.3% part-time Enrollment 124
Programs 2 fields
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