Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico · Public
Graduate earnings
25of 28 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical New Mexico high-school graduate (about $32,204 a year). 3 fall short.
28 of 136 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 108: 100 with no earnings published and 8 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$4,621 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$4,621 a year
About $4,621 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $2,975 |
| $30k to $48k | $3,721 |
| $48k to $75k | $5,897 |
| $75k to $110k | $8,453 |
| $110k and up | $9,432 |
| All families (average) | $4,621 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New Mexico high-school graduate ($32,204 a year).
28 of 136 programs could be assessed 21% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $38,181 | +$5,977 | clears the bar | $5,130 | 0.9 yrs | 871 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $82,974 | +$50,770 | clears the bar | $8,666 | 0.2 yrs | 279 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | $44,966 | +$12,762 | clears the bar | $7,083 | 0.6 yrs | 235 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $49,371 | +$17,167 | clears the bar | $7,500 | 0.4 yrs | 215 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $37,218 | +$5,014 | clears the bar | $4,500 | 0.9 yrs | 166 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | $42,666 | +$10,462 | clears the bar | $6,496 | 0.6 yrs | 157 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,611 | +$8,407 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 142 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,861 | +$16,657 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 135 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $66,902 | +$34,698 | clears the bar | $5,374 | 0.2 yrs | 80 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,846 | +$33,642 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 74 |
| Criminology | Associate's Degree | $46,346 | +$14,142 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 65 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $56,388 | +$24,184 | clears the bar | $8,125 | 0.3 yrs | 51 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | $38,064 | +$5,860 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $38,264 | +$6,060 | clears the bar | $5,900 | 1.0 yrs | 45 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | $64,190 | +$31,986 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $73,292 | +$41,088 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Cosmetology | Associate's Degree | $27,398 | -$4,806 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $50,812 | +$18,608 | clears the bar | $6,800 | 0.4 yrs | 29 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $48,048 | +$15,844 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,8161-year earnings | -$4,388 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | $55,883 | +$23,679 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $57,199 | +$24,995 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $36,031 | +$3,827 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $28,3231-year earnings | -$3,881 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $44,483 | +$12,279 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $49,636 | +$17,432 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Special Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $60,397 | +$28,193 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $51,497 | +$19,293 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5,178 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 228 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 186 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 178 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 156 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 133 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 127 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 118 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 93 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 85 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 84 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 76 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 54 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 46 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 41 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Public Health | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Special Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Construction Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| English | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| History | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Educational Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Anthropology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Health Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Biotechnology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Construction Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Biotechnology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Sustainability Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Geography and Cartography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Woodworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Management Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Public Health | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Environmental Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Surveying Engineering | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Area Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Carpenters | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Area Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Science | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $32,204 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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