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 1,503 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
See all rankings for Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, NM
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Overall Score 78.4
78.4 / 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
#40 nationally
#40
Complete Data Central New Mexico Community College
See all rankings for Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM
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Overall Score 73.2
73.2 / 100
PT Completion 68%
39% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 85%
75.2% part-time Enrollment 19,342
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,632
#3 in NM
#127 nationally
#127
Complete Data San Juan College
See all rankings for San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM
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Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
PT Completion 72%
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) $1,464
#4 in NM
#134 nationally
#134
Complete Data Santa Fe Community College
See all rankings for Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, NM
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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) $1,464
#5 in NM
#262 nationally
#262
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
See all rankings for University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos, NM
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Overall Score 57
57 / 100
PT Completion 53%
34.2% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 85%
75.4% part-time Enrollment 896
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,004
#6 in NM
#399 nationally
#399
Complete Data Southeast New Mexico College
See all rankings for Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad, NM
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Overall Score 50.1
50.1 / 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
#449 nationally
#449
Complete Data Clovis Community College
See all rankings for Clovis Community CollegeClovis, NM
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Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
PT Completion 9%
21.6% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 85%
75.3% part-time Enrollment 2,342
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,416
#8 in NM
#482 nationally
#482
Complete Data Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
See all rankings for Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusRoswell, NM
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Overall Score 46
46 / 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
#669 nationally
#669
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
See all rankings for New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM
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Overall Score 35
35 / 100
PT Completion 13%
23.2% complete programs PT Retention 42%
43% retained PT Students 27%
54.7% part-time Enrollment 7,200
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,040
#10 in NM
#711 nationally
#711
Complete Data Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
See all rankings for Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque, NM
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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
#740 nationally
#740
Complete Data New Mexico Junior College
See all rankings for New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NM
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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
#754 nationally
#754
Complete Data Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
See all rankings for Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegeRuidoso, NM
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Overall Score 26.1
26.1 / 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
#756 nationally
#756
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
See all rankings for New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo, NM
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Overall Score 26.1
26.1 / 100
PT Completion 2%
16.8% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 72%
70.5% part-time Enrollment 1,152
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,328
#14 in NM
#761 nationally
#761
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
See all rankings for University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas, NM
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Overall Score 25.5
25.5 / 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
#15 in NM
#774 nationally
#774
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
See all rankings for University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos, NM
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Overall Score 23.3
23.3 / 100
PT Completion 20%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 7%
28% retained PT Students 62%
67.4% part-time Enrollment 349
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,096
#16 in NM
#775 nationally
#775
Complete Data Luna Community College
See all rankings for Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas, NM
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Overall Score 22.9
22.9 / 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) $1,656
#17 in NM
#780 nationally
#780
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
See all rankings for University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup, NM
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Overall Score 21.3
21.3 / 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) $1,932
#18 in NM
#786 nationally
#786
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Grants
See all rankings for New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants, NM
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Overall Score 19.3
19.3 / 100
PT Completion 2%
16.2% complete programs PT Retention 6%
27% retained PT Students 62%
67.2% part-time Enrollment 754
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,184
#19 in NM
#1034 nationally
#1034
Partial Data Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe
See all rankings for Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa FeSanta Fe, NM
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Overall Score 52.4
52.4 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 67%
53% part-time Enrollment 55
Programs 1 fields
#20 in NM
#1340 nationally
#1340
Partial Data Glitz School of Cosmetology
Las Cruces, NM
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Overall Score 32.9
32.9 / 100
PT Retention 40%
75% retained PT Students 3%
4.3% part-time Enrollment 124
Programs 2 fields
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