Top Ranked Programs
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus's program mix is anchored in liberal arts and applied professional fields — a signature typical of regional public universities serving rural and first-generation student populations in the Southwest. Liberal Arts forms the core of the institution's degree output, with additional concentration in education, business, and health-related fields. Across 25 programs, 12 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, collectively serving roughly 709 students annually. The program combining the broadest enrollment scale with solid earnings outcomes is General Studies, which anchors the institution's aggregate return profile. Among the most popular programs, General Studies program graduates 151 students with median earnings of $55,379 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #52 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services and Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions also enroll substantial cohorts of 71 and 53 graduates respectively, with four-year median earnings of $48,819 and $50,598. The highest-earning programs at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus reflect a mix of applied professional and technical fields. Air Transportation leads on earnings, with graduates posting median earnings of $103,617 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks it #7 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Criminal Justice and Business Administration follow, with graduates earning $56,614 and $55,454 respectively at the four-year mark, pointing to the strongest direct-to-workforce pathways available at the institution. For context on how these fields align with national labor-market demand, the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) framework provides useful framing.