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title: Central New Mexico Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Albuquerque, NM
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, NM · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $36,869 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $17,982 – $56,964 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $4,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $3,668 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 31% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $11,600 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 54% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.12× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $8,869 | derived |

**31% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $4,500 (≈ 12% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $13,077 to $61,083 across 30 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $61,083 | $8,666 |
| Ground Transportation. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,355 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $41,746 | $5,374 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $40,469 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $37,603 | not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Associate's Degree | $36,535 | not reported |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $36,342 | not reported |
| Fire Protection. | Associate's Degree | $34,786 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $34,187 | $7,500 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,702 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,181 | $6,800 |
| Sociology. | Associate's Degree | $32,389 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $32,305 | $8,125 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,473 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $30,478 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $28,917 | not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $28,858 | $7,083 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,672 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Associate's Degree | $28,067 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $26,823 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $26,799 | $5,130 |
| Criminology. | Associate's Degree | $26,068 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,478 | not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,472 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $21,957 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $21,420 | $4,500 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Associate's Degree | $20,613 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $18,389 | $5,900 |
| Psychology, General. | Associate's Degree | $18,220 | $6,496 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Associate's Degree | $13,077 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Central New Mexico Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?187532

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