Computer and Information Sciences, General programs in New Mexico
28 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $32,569 at Central New Mexico Community College.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Software Developers in New Mexico earn a median of $124,520 a year across 3,960 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $130,070 | 2,470 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $98,220 | 2,290 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $127,090 | 1,650 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,730 | 1,500 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $90,790 | 1,220 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Associate's degree | $8,125 | $32,569 (73 grads) | 71 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer and Information Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.