New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 5,177 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedGraduates here earned $28,775 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 43 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 35 finishedGraduates here earned $27,406 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Data ProcessingCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,489
- Data ProcessingAssociate degree · 41 finishedGraduates here earned $38,963 a year after finishingNationally: $36,799
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 108 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 51 finishedGraduates here earned $61,644 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,439
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,323
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 42 finishedGraduates here earned $30,879 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $58,618
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 39 finishedGraduates here earned $80,400 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (37)
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 2 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $47,589
- ArchitectureCertificate · 0 finished
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 26 finishedNationally: $54,610
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 47 finishedGraduates here earned $32,715 a year afterNationally: $40,381
- Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $35,276
- Education, GeneralAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $28,911
- Educational Administration and SupervisionCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $45,148
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,889
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,195
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $52,388
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $26,824
- Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $45,677
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 421 finishedGraduates here earned $28,705 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Library and Archives AssistingCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,704
- Library and Archives AssistingAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,309
- Library Science and AdministrationAssociate degree · 0 finished
- LiteratureCertificate · 0 finished
- Manufacturing EngineeringCertificate · 0 finished
- Manufacturing EngineeringAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Public HealthAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $36,417
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $42,034
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,477
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $32,910
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $1,844per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $10,714sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $2,322Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 10%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 17%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $38,3146 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $43,92210 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $14,980federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 26%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 18%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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