2026 Rankings · NM
Best Trade Colleges in New Mexico
29 ranked trade colleges in New Mexico out of 2,858 nationally
29
Schools in NM
21
Full Data Rankings
8
Partial Data Rankings
2,858
Ranked Nationally
Top Trade Colleges in New Mexico
Showing 1-25 of 29 schools
#1 in NM
#36 nationally
#1
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.7
75.7 / 100
Completion 92%
72.9% complete programs Retention 88%
78% retained Productivity 92%
422 completions Enrollment 562
Programs 2 fields
#2 in NM
#101 nationally
#2
Complete Data Carrington College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Completion 85%
65.8% complete programs Retention 95%
84% retained Productivity 80%
186 completions Enrollment 357
Programs 1 fields
#3 in NM
#224 nationally
#3
Complete Data San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Public
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
Completion 57%
37.9% complete programs Retention 71%
71% retained Productivity 54%
1941 completions Enrollment 6,452
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,344
#4 in NM
#285 nationally
#4
Complete Data Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM
Public
Overall Score 60.3
60.3 / 100
Completion 80%
58.5% complete programs Retention 35%
62% retained Productivity 80%
288 completions Enrollment 563
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,512
#5 in NM
#364 nationally
#5
Complete Data Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
Completion 54%
36.4% complete programs Retention 29%
60% retained Productivity 66%
7149 completions Enrollment 19,342
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,584
#6 in NM
#488 nationally
#6
Complete Data Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
Completion 76%
51.9% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 44%
54 completions Enrollment 215
Programs 10 fields
#7 in NM
#513 nationally
#7
Complete Data Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM
Public
Overall Score 49.2
49.2 / 100
Completion 61%
40.3% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 54%
616 completions Enrollment 2,082
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,040
#8 in NM
#718 nationally
#8
Complete Data New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, NM
Public
Overall Score 39.8
39.8 / 100
Completion 64%
41.9% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 38%
107 completions Enrollment 463
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,000
#9 in NM
#737 nationally
#9
Complete Data New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM
Public
Overall Score 38.9
38.9 / 100
Completion 18%
26.1% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 21%
386 completions Enrollment 2,235
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,440
#10 in NM
#740 nationally
#10
Complete Data Clovis Community College
Clovis, NM
Public
Overall Score 38.8
38.8 / 100
Completion 28%
29.1% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 57%
731 completions Enrollment 2,342
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,416
#11 in NM
#796 nationally
#11
Complete Data Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM
Public
Overall Score 36.3
36.3 / 100
Completion 38%
31.9% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 11%
633 completions Enrollment 4,469
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,830
#12 in NM
#849 nationally
#12
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
Public
Overall Score 34.1
34.1 / 100
Completion 13%
25% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 22%
1267 completions Enrollment 7,200
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,040
#13 in NM
#860 nationally
#13
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Public
Overall Score 33.4
33.4 / 100
Completion 33%
30.8% complete programs Retention 15%
55% retained Productivity 31%
182 completions Enrollment 896
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,872
#14 in NM
#906 nationally
#14
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM
Public
Overall Score 31.1
31.1 / 100
Completion 4%
20.5% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 34%
359 completions Enrollment 1,687
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,530
#15 in NM
#972 nationally
#15
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants, NM
Public
Overall Score 26.4
26.4 / 100
Completion 24%
27.9% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 10%
105 completions Enrollment 754
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,184
#16 in NM
#1003 nationally
#16
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas, NM
Public
Overall Score 23.3
23.3 / 100
Completion 3%
19.9% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 7%
117 completions Enrollment 921
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,788
#17 in NM
#1005 nationally
#17
Complete Data Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM
Public
Overall Score 23
23 / 100
Completion 14%
25.2% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 11%
106 completions Enrollment 743
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,584
#18 in NM
#1009 nationally
#18
Complete Data Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, NM
Public
Overall Score 21.8
21.8 / 100
Completion 8%
22.9% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 1%
112 completions Enrollment 1,431
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,776
#19 in NM
#1024 nationally
#19
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, NM
Public
Overall Score 16.2
16.2 / 100
Completion 16%
25.7% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 26%
66 completions Enrollment 349
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,096
#20 in NM
#1025 nationally
#20
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM
Public
Overall Score 15.8
15.8 / 100
Completion 3%
19.8% complete programs Retention 5%
46% retained Productivity 0%
88 completions Enrollment 1,152
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,328
#21 in NM
#1028 nationally
#21
Complete Data Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM
Public
Overall Score 15.1
15.1 / 100
Completion 8%
23% complete programs Retention 1%
33% retained Productivity 12%
111 completions Enrollment 773
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,704
#22 in NM
#1116 nationally
#22
Partial Data Glitz School of Cosmetology
Las Cruces, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Retention 68%
89% retained Productivity 84%
142 completions Enrollment 124
Programs 2 fields
#23 in NM
#1287 nationally
#23
Partial Data Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 85%
112 completions Enrollment 96
Programs 1 fields
#24 in NM
#1362 nationally
#24
Partial Data A Better U Beauty Barber Academy
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.3
61.3 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 80%
48 completions Enrollment 46
Programs 1 fields
#25 in NM
#1603 nationally
#25
Partial Data Aveda Institute-New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.9
54.9 / 100
Retention 84%
97% retained Productivity 39%
96 completions Enrollment 161
Programs 1 fields
No colleges found
Try adjusting your search terms or
Showing the top 25 of 29 ranked schools in New Mexico.
View all 29 New Mexico schoolsRankings by State
AL (39) AK (2) AZ (50) AR (46) CA (328) CO (37) CT (24) DE (7) DC (4) FL (175) GA (64) HI (9) ID (18) IL (125) IN (42) IA (35) KS (44) KY (47) LA (66) ME (10) MD (39) MA (47) MI (88) MN (37) MS (34) MO (59) MT (15) NE (17) NV (19) NH (13) NJ (72) NM (29) NY (127) NC (89) ND (9) OH (127) OK (61) OR (35) PW (1) PA (141) PR (55) RI (8) SC (48) SD (7) TN (79) TX (224) UT (37) VT (3) VA (62) WA (26) WV (38) WI (35) WY (5)