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# University of New Mexico-Main Campus Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of New Mexico-Main Campus?

The highest-earning programs at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are concentrated in engineering and computing, and they are not the largest by degrees awarded. Computer Engineering leads with median earnings of $126,356 four years after completion, from 28 degrees awarded a year.

Computer and Information Sciences follows at $112,064, with 76 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #44 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

The largest program is Business Administration and Management, at 460 degrees awarded and median earnings of $62,431. Nursing awards 420 degrees and its graduates earn $86,559 four years after completion.

Psychology, the third-largest at 398 degrees, sits at the moderate end with median earnings of $46,693.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**629 · 17.5%**
-   Business**460 · 12.8%**
-   Psychology**398 · 11.1%**
-   Biological sciences**266 · 7.4%**
-   Engineering**233 · 6.5%**
-   Other**1,599 · 44.6%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

58 of 58 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 28 degrees awarded**
$126,356

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 76 degrees awarded**
$112,064

**Chemical Engineering 47 degrees awarded**
$96,810

**Mechanical Engineering 71 degrees awarded**
$94,990

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 24 degrees awarded**
$90,529

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 420 degrees awarded**
$86,559

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering | 28 | $126,356 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 76 | $112,064 | #44 |
| Chemical Engineering | 47 | $96,810 | #69 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 | $94,990 | #80 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 24 | $90,529 | #181 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 420 | $86,559 | #133 |
| Engineering Science small degree count | 18 | $86,015 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 48 | $84,858 | #21 |
| Civil Engineering | 29 | $81,933 | #131 |
| Mathematics | 23 | $72,979 | #112 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 15 | $71,995 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 33 | $67,561 | #22 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 13 | $67,336 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 460 | $62,431 | #178 |
| Economics | 44 | $62,005 | #182 |
| Chemistry | 26 | $56,319 | #140 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 84 | $56,244 | #13 |
| History | 50 | $55,464 | #89 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 5 | $53,429 | — |
| Journalism | 29 | $52,760 | #66 |
| Political Science and Government | 104 | $52,569 | #219 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 92 | $52,311 | #129 |
| Sociology | 39 | $52,094 | #152 |
| Biology, General | 205 | $51,987 | #250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 105 | $50,231 | #100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 26 | $49,834 | #136 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 101 | $49,309 | #78 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 61 | $48,873 | #85 |
| Architecture | 63 | $48,424 | — |
| Anthropology | 29 | $47,958 | #54 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 172 | $47,770 | #124 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 54 | $46,850 | #165 |
| Psychology, General | 398 | $46,693 | #218 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 14 | $46,674 | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 27 | $46,421 | #16 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 68 | $45,343 | #94 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 26 | $45,139 | #60 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 19 | $44,091 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 14 | $40,085 | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 12 | $37,949 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 55 | $35,527 | #192 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 25 | $33,116 | #48 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 13 | $31,036 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Environmental Design small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nuclear Engineering small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| American Sign Language small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 85 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 41 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of New Mexico-Main Campus?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
460

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
420

**Psychology, General**
398

**Biology, General**
205

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
172

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
105

**Political Science and Government**
104

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
101

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
92

**Film/Video and Photographic Arts**
85

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of New Mexico-Main Campus majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**#13**
2.  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General**#16**
3.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#21**
4.  Dental Support Services and Allied Professions**#22**
5.  Computer and Information Sciences, General**#44**
6.  International/Globalization Studies**#48**
7.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#133**
8.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#178**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#218**
10.  Biology, General Included by program size**#250**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Program-level earnings at University of New Mexico-Main Campus differ widely by field, so the choice of concentration is tied to what graduates earn after completing a degree. Azimuth measures programs by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt and cohort size, not reputation.

Across 43 programs with published earnings, 32 have an Azimuth national rank. The biggest shares of degrees awarded go to Health Professions at 17.5%, Business at 12.8% and Psychology at 11.1%.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies #13 nationally within its field, with earnings of $56,244 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks Computer and Information Sciences #44 nationally within its field with $112,064.

Program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion. Azimuth ranks Nursing #133 nationally within its field at $86,559.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).