Fine and Studio Arts programs in New Mexico
22 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
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.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,240 | 380 |
| Photographers | $48,090 | 230 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $46,200 | 230 |
| Curators | $63,690 | 140 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | $56,670 | 100 |
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 | — | not published | 22 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
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 Fine and Studio Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.