Degree Programs Overview
New Mexico Highlands University offers 57 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 807 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at New Mexico Highlands. 395 students completed bachelor's programs and 342 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at New Mexico Highlands. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Bachelor's | 28 | 1 | 395 | 103 | 292 |
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| Master's | 15 | 2 | 342 | 62 | 280 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 12 | 5 | 69 | 20 | 49 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from New Mexico Highlands University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($79,950) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $42,964 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$79,950 | $6,663 | $10,000 | $106 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$42,964 | $3,580 | $11,399 | $121 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$36,473 | $3,039 | - | - |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions |
$34,833 | $2,903 | $13,000 | $138 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$33,784 | $2,815 | $16,325 | $173 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Educational Administration and Supervision |
$59,966 | $4,997 | - | - |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$57,570 | $4,798 | $28,531 | $325 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction |
$50,981 | $4,248 | - | - |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions |
$47,912 | $3,993 | $25,000 | $284 |
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| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$42,815 | $3,568 | $27,000 | $307 |
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| Special Education and Teaching |
$41,119 | $3,427 | - | - |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$38,081 | $3,173 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at New Mexico Highlands University.
At the school, the Clinical/Medical Social Work Master program has the most completers of 140 and the Business Administration and Management Master program has the second most completers of 69 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 63 | 10 | 53 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 55 | 21 | 34 |
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| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 53 | 1 | 52 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 41 | 5 | 36 |
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| Psychology | 30 | 6 | 24 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 29 | 4 | 25 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 15 | 1 | 14 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 14 | 9 | 5 |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 14 | 10 | 4 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 140 | 20 | 120 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 69 | 15 | 54 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 45 | 4 | 41 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | 35 | 6 | 29 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 13 | 4 | 9 |
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| Psychology | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 7 | 1 | 6 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| Public Administration | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Natural Resources Management and Policy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Forestry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Area Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 35 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
11 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
17 |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 45ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16ONLINE |
|---|
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
53 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Wildlife Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
30 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
63 | 140 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
41ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
55 | 69ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
55 | 69ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|