Physical Sciences, General programs in New Mexico
9 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $23,579 at University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New Mexico earn a median of $75,900 a year across 8,120 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup | Associate's degree | — | $23,579 (17 grads) | 14 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos | Associate's degree | — | $23,579 (17 grads) | 2 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | $23,579 (17 grads) | — |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Associate's degree | — | $23,579 (17 grads) | 19 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas | Associate's degree | — | $23,579 (17 grads) | 21 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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 Physical Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.