2026 Rankings · NM
Best Trade Colleges in New Mexico
28 ranked trade colleges in New Mexico out of 2,817 nationally
28
Schools in NM
21
Full Data Rankings
7
Partial Data Rankings
2,817
Ranked Nationally
Top Trade Colleges in New Mexico
Showing 1-25 of 28 schools
#1 in NM
#54 nationally
#1
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74
74 / 100
Completion 93%
72.9% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 84%
409 completions Enrollment 1,334
Programs 2 fields
#2 in NM
#98 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
#217 nationally
#3
Complete Data Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 63.7
63.7 / 100
Completion 55%
36.4% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 83%
10728 completions Enrollment 35,383
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,584
#4 in NM
#304 nationally
#4
Complete Data Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM
Public
Overall Score 59.3
59.3 / 100
Completion 81%
58.5% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 89%
299 completions Enrollment 812
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,512
#5 in NM
#359 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%
1835 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 48.4
48.4 / 100
Completion 63%
40.3% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 48%
535 completions Enrollment 3,737
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,040
#7 in NM
#567 nationally
#7
Complete Data New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, NM
Public
Overall Score 47
47 / 100
Completion 66%
41.9% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 57%
125 completions Enrollment 739
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,000
#8 in NM
#627 nationally
#8
Complete Data Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 44.7
44.7 / 100
Completion 77%
51.9% complete programs Retention 4%
44% retained Productivity 38%
53 completions Enrollment 421
Programs 10 fields
#9 in NM
#762 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
#822 nationally
#10
Complete Data Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM
Public
Overall Score 36.3
36.3 / 100
Completion 39%
31.9% complete programs Retention 16%
55% retained Productivity 18%
600 completions Enrollment 6,518
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,830
#11 in NM
#861 nationally
#11
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
Public
Overall Score 34.4
34.4 / 100
Completion 14%
25% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 26%
1297 completions Enrollment 12,501
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,040
#12 in NM
#933 nationally
#12
Complete Data New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM
Public
Overall Score 30.8
30.8 / 100
Completion 19%
26.1% complete programs Retention 3%
43% retained Productivity 37%
381 completions Enrollment 3,068
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,440
#13 in NM
#950 nationally
#13
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM
Public
Overall Score 29.9
29.9 / 100
Completion 4%
20.5% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 32%
363 completions Enrollment 3,174
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,530
#14 in NM
#981 nationally
#14
Complete Data Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM
Public
Overall Score 27
27 / 100
Completion 14%
25.2% complete programs Retention 9%
51% retained Productivity 29%
149 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 24.8
24.8 / 100
Completion 34%
30.8% complete programs Retention 3%
41% retained Productivity 5%
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
#1029 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
#1043 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
#1202 nationally
#22
Partial Data Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.6
65.6 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 82%
118 completions Enrollment 166
Programs 1 fields
#23 in NM
#1416 nationally
#23
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.9
58.9 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 54%
98 completions Enrollment 224
Programs 1 fields
#24 in NM
#1635 nationally
#24
Partial Data Aveda Institute-New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.4
53.4 / 100
Retention 84%
97% retained Productivity 33%
95 completions Enrollment 282
Programs 1 fields
#25 in NM
#2081 nationally
#25
Partial Data Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
LAS CRUCES, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 42.8
42.8 / 100
Retention 26%
69% retained Productivity 62%
440 completions Enrollment 913
Programs 1 fields
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