Program Payoff

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico. 47 certificate and associate programs, public. 47 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in New Mexico.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $68,965 (26) $94,340
Registered Nurses
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $28,816 (11) $44,400
Dental Assistants
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $25,194 (11) $98,630
General and Operations Managers
Physical Sciences, General Associate's degree $23,579 (17) $75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $21,234 (20) $75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $10,169 $20,140 (24) $78,840
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $134,600
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $134,600
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Undergraduate certificate not published $35,270
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
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
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $134,600
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $134,600
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Community Organization and Advocacy Undergraduate certificate not published $81,290
Social and Community Service Managers
Community Organization and Advocacy Associate's degree not published $81,290
Social and Community Service Managers
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree 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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate not published $37,750
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry Undergraduate certificate not published $76,240
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree 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
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
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $75,130
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians 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
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $123,550
Managers, All Other
Graphic Communications Associate's degree not published $49,810
Data Entry Keyers
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $50,500
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $62,640
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published
International Relations and National Security Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $123,550
Managers, All Other
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Associate's degree not published
Museology/Museum Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $78,840
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Undergraduate certificate not published $78,840
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $39,390
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $59,840
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $59,840
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $123,550
Managers, All Other
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $78,840
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $134,600
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $47,300
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $47,300
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

"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.