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

Las Vegas, 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 | $45,937 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $26,406 – $62,983 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 26% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $20,868 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 67% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.21× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,937 | derived |

**26% 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 $9,500 (≈ 21% 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 $17,340 to $73,248 across 15 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,248 | $10,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $52,232 | $28,531 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $51,098 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $48,271 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $42,421 | $25,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $40,518 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,607 | $11,399 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $37,302 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,591 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,115 | $16,325 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $28,041 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,820 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,626 | $13,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,674 | $8,785 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,340 | $23,292 |

## 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 New Mexico Highlands University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?187897

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