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

Portales, NM · Public · Bachelor-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 | $38,550 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $21,084 – $59,977 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 45% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $18,940 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 53% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $10,550 | derived |

**45% 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 $11,000 (≈ 28% 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 $21,364 to $78,108 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Air Transportation. | Bachelor's Degree | $78,108 | $17,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $78,018 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $75,292 | $27,848 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $65,629 | $44,750 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $48,605 | $23,272 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $44,983 | $16,250 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $37,159 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,073 | $18,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,783 | $24,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,347 | $17,239 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,044 | $17,375 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,754 | $16,375 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's Degree | $31,086 | $39,819 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,516 | $15,577 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,370 | $18,191 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,708 | $9,714 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,074 | $17,900 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $21,364 | 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 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?187648

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