2026 Rankings · NM
Best Trade Colleges in New Mexico
28 ranked trade colleges in New Mexico out of 2,789 nationally
28
Schools in NM
21
Full Data Rankings
7
Partial Data Rankings
2,789
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Top Trade Colleges in New Mexico
Showing 1-28 of 28 schools
#1 in NM
#48 nationally
#1
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 100
Completion 93%
72.9% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 85%
409 completions Enrollment 1,334
Programs 2 fields
#2 in NM
#96 nationally
#2
Complete Data Carrington College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.8
70.8 / 100
Completion 86%
65.8% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 94%
248 completions Enrollment 557
Programs 1 fields
#3 in NM
#213 nationally
#3
Complete Data Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 63.9
63.9 / 100
Completion 55%
36.4% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 84%
10728 completions Enrollment 35,383
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,584
#4 in NM
#299 nationally
#4
Complete Data Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM
Public
Overall Score 59.5
59.5 / 100
Completion 81%
58.5% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 90%
299 completions Enrollment 812
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,512
#5 in NM
#360 nationally
#5
Complete Data San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Public
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
Completion 58%
37.9% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 52%
1817 completions Enrollment 11,841
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,344
#6 in NM
#523 nationally
#6
Complete Data Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM
Public
Overall Score 48.6
48.6 / 100
Completion 63%
40.3% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 49%
535 completions Enrollment 3,737
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,040
#7 in NM
#562 nationally
#7
Complete Data New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, NM
Public
Overall Score 47.2
47.2 / 100
Completion 66%
41.9% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 58%
125 completions Enrollment 739
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,000
#8 in NM
#624 nationally
#8
Complete Data Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
Completion 77%
51.9% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 39%
53 completions Enrollment 421
Programs 10 fields
#9 in NM
#763 nationally
#9
Complete Data Clovis Community College
Clovis, NM
Public
Overall Score 38.9
38.9 / 100
Completion 29%
29.1% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 58%
748 completions Enrollment 4,387
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,416
#10 in NM
#821 nationally
#10
Complete Data Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM
Public
Overall Score 36.5
36.5 / 100
Completion 39%
31.9% complete programs Retention 16%
55% retained Productivity 19%
600 completions Enrollment 6,518
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,830
#11 in NM
#859 nationally
#11
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
Public
Overall Score 34.6
34.6 / 100
Completion 14%
25% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 27%
1297 completions Enrollment 12,501
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,040
#12 in NM
#931 nationally
#12
Complete Data New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM
Public
Overall Score 31
31 / 100
Completion 19%
26.1% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 38%
381 completions Enrollment 3,068
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,440
#13 in NM
#947 nationally
#13
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM
Public
Overall Score 30.1
30.1 / 100
Completion 4%
20.5% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 33%
363 completions Enrollment 3,174
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,530
#14 in NM
#991 nationally
#14
Complete Data Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM
Public
Overall Score 26.2
26.2 / 100
Completion 14%
25.2% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 25%
139 completions Enrollment 1,368
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,584
#15 in NM
#999 nationally
#15
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants, NM
Public
Overall Score 25.4
25.4 / 100
Completion 25%
27.9% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 4%
91 completions Enrollment 1,559
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,184
#16 in NM
#1001 nationally
#16
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Public
Overall Score 25
25 / 100
Completion 34%
30.8% complete programs Retention 3%
41% retained Productivity 6%
109 completions Enrollment 1,645
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,872
#17 in NM
#1018 nationally
#17
Complete Data Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, NM
Public
Overall Score 21.7
21.7 / 100
Completion 8%
22.9% complete programs Retention 6%
46% retained Productivity 2%
115 completions Enrollment 2,267
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,776
#18 in NM
#1024 nationally
#18
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, NM
Public
Overall Score 21
21 / 100
Completion 16%
25.7% complete programs Retention 39%
62% retained Productivity 19%
65 completions Enrollment 702
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,096
#19 in NM
#1030 nationally
#19
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas, NM
Public
Overall Score 20.1
20.1 / 100
Completion 3%
19.9% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 2%
116 completions Enrollment 2,449
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,788
#20 in NM
#1041 nationally
#20
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM
Public
Overall Score 16.4
16.4 / 100
Completion 3%
19.8% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 1%
86 completions Enrollment 2,019
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#21 in NM
#1044 nationally
#21
Complete Data Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM
Public
Overall Score 14.5
14.5 / 100
Completion 8%
23% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 5%
92 completions Enrollment 1,404
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,704
#22 in NM
#1191 nationally
#22
Partial Data Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66
66 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 83%
118 completions Enrollment 166
Programs 1 fields
#23 in NM
#1400 nationally
#23
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 55%
98 completions Enrollment 224
Programs 1 fields
#24 in NM
#1595 nationally
#24
Partial Data Aveda Institute-New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54
54 / 100
Retention 84%
97% retained Productivity 35%
95 completions Enrollment 282
Programs 1 fields
#25 in NM
#2053 nationally
#25
Partial Data Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
LAS CRUCES, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.1
43.1 / 100
Retention 26%
69% retained Productivity 63%
440 completions Enrollment 913
Programs 1 fields
#26 in NM
#2338 nationally
#26
Partial Data Glitz School of Cosmetology
Las Cruces, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 35.8
35.8 / 100
Retention 13%
57% retained Productivity 99%
121 completions Enrollment 36
Programs 1 fields
#27 in NM
#2419 nationally
#27
Partial Data Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 33
33 / 100
Retention 27%
70% retained Productivity 60%
47 completions Enrollment 100
Programs 1 fields
#28 in NM
#2607 nationally
#28
Partial Data A Better U Beauty Barber Academy
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 24.5
24.5 / 100
Retention 15%
59% retained Productivity 48%
39 completions Enrollment 98
Programs 1 fields
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