New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, New Mexico. 92 certificate and associate programs, public. 92 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in New Mexico.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $13,590 | $63,997 (27) | $94,340 Registered Nurses |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | $9,000 | $45,696 (67) | $134,600 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | $44,170 (14) | $44,400 Dental Assistants |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | $36,674 (12) | $98,630 General and Operations Managers |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $36,674 (11) | $48,190 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (22) | $101,750 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (14) | $50,270 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Data Processing | Associate's degree | — | $26,353 (30) | $127,090 Computer Occupations, All Other |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's degree | — | $24,730 (34) | $59,840 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (15) | $79,100 Business Operations Specialists, All Other |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | — | $23,930 (25) | $46,450 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $9,000 | $23,005 (179) | $78,840 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | $8,550 | $22,420 (45) | $43,320 Security Guards |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (18) | $62,640 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Public Health | Associate's degree | — | $18,771 (11) | $124,300 Medical and Health Services Managers |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $18,087 (21) | $47,300 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's degree | $7,542 | $17,794 (34) | $98,630 General and Operations Managers |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's degree | — | $14,524 (18) | $75,900 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | $14,442 (15) | $35,020 Cooks, Restaurant |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $134,600 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $39,230 Medical Assistants |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $39,230 Medical Assistants |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $215,120 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $215,120 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Architecture | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $215,120 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,070 Audio and Video Technicians |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $45,760 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's degree | — | not published | $45,760 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $98,630 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,450 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
| Business/Commerce, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $98,630 General and Operations Managers |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,130 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Communication and Media Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $68,700 Public Relations Specialists |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $124,520 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $124,520 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $124,520 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $106,970 Project Management Specialists |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $43,320 Security Guards |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $35,020 Cooks, Restaurant |
| Data Processing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $127,090 Computer Occupations, All Other |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $44,400 Dental Assistants |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,840 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $78,840 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,230 Architectural and Civil Drafters |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $50,230 Architectural and Civil Drafters |
| Education, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $64,830 Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $107,720 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,130 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,750 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,750 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,750 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,750 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,750 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Engineering, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $215,120 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $48,190 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $49,880 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $123,550 Managers, All Other |
| Fire Protection | Associate's degree | — | not published | $123,550 Managers, All Other |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,550 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $123,550 Managers, All Other |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $49,810 Data Entry Keyers |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $49,810 Data Entry Keyers |
| Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $39,390 Nursing Assistants |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $62,640 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,270 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Homeland Security | Associate's degree | — | not published | $123,550 Managers, All Other |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $35,840 Childcare Workers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,840 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $59,840 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $59,840 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,840 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Library Science and Administration | Associate's degree | — | not published | $123,550 Managers, All Other |
| Library and Archives Assisting | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $38,830 Library Technicians |
| Library and Archives Assisting | Associate's degree | — | not published | $38,830 Library Technicians |
| Literature | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $66,450 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $215,120 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Associate's degree | — | not published | $215,120 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,300 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $47,300 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $56,160 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,130 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $39,390 Nursing Assistants |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate's degree | — | not published | $39,390 Nursing Assistants |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,840 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $62,900 Training and Development Specialists |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $123,550 Managers, All Other |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Associate's degree | — | not published | $123,550 Managers, All Other |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,900 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's degree | — | not published | $48,270 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,300 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $56,730 Graphic Designers |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $56,730 Graphic Designers |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.