Top Ranked Programs
New Mexico Highlands University's program mix is anchored in Education, a signature that reflects the university's deep roots in serving the educational and social-service needs of northern New Mexico. Teacher Education is the largest program by graduate count, followed by Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Psychology, General, Nursing, and Business Administration. Across 13 programs serving roughly 379 students annually, the university's degree output is concentrated in fields oriented toward community service, public-sector employment, and regional workforce needs — a mix that shapes both the earnings profile and the labor-market destinations of its graduates. The strongest early-career earnings at New Mexico Highlands University come from Nursing, where graduates earn median earnings of $97,309 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #182 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Subject-Specific Teacher Education follows with graduates earning $62,375, with Azimuth ranking it #6 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration and Teacher Education round out the higher-earning tier, each placing graduates into stable, in-demand roles with median earnings of $57,821 and $53,566, respectively — Azimuth ranks Business Administration #272 and Teacher Education #24 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The largest programs — Teacher Education and Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions — are primarily local-labor and public-sector pathways, where graduates enter education, social work, and community health roles that anchor the regional workforce rather than high-mobility national career markets. For students drawn to these fields, New Mexico Highlands University offers a direct route into stable regional employment. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides broader context for how education and social-service fields align with national labor-market trends and where regional demand remains strong.