Graduates of the University of New Mexico–Main Campus earn a median of $59,818 four years after enrollment, placing the institution in the 45.2nd percentile for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,821 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing UNM in the 87.0th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks UNM #473 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 68.1st percentile overall.
The earnings pattern reflects the institution's concentration in Health fields, which account for 13% of graduates. Business Administration, Management and Operations ranks #168 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning a median of $62,431. Azimuth ranks Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing #145 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions — 420 graduates earning $86,559 — and Psychology, General ranks #200 nationally with 398 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $46,693.
Graduates of the University of New Mexico–Main Campus earn a median of $59,818 four years after enrollment, placing the institution in the 45.2nd percentile for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,821 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing UNM in the 87.0th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks UNM #473 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 68.1st percentile overall.
The earnings pattern reflects the institution's concentration in Health fields, which account for 13% of graduates. Business Administration, Management and Operations ranks #168 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning a median of $62,431. Azimuth ranks Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing #145 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions — 420 graduates earning $86,559 — and Psychology, General ranks #200 nationally with 398 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $46,693.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of the University of New Mexico–Main Campus earn a median of $59,818 four years after enrollment, placing the institution in the 45.2nd percentile for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,821 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing UNM in the 87.0th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks UNM #473 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 68.1st percentile overall.
The earnings pattern reflects the institution's concentration in Health fields, which account for 13% of graduates. Business Administration, Management and Operations ranks #168 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning a median of $62,431. Azimuth ranks Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing #145 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions — 420 graduates earning $86,559 — and Psychology, General ranks #200 nationally with 398 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $46,693.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of New Mexico-Main Campus's program mix is anchored in Health, which accounts for 13% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 6% and Social Sciences at 6%. Across 58 programs serving roughly 3,585 students annually, 42 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Nursing combines strong enrollment with solid earnings, making it a key contributor to the institution's aggregate return. Among the largest programs in the Azimuth coverage set, Business Administration program graduates 460 students with median earnings of $62,431 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #161 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment. The Nursing program graduates 420 students earning $86,559, while The Psychology, General program graduates 398 students earning $46,693. The highest-earning program is Nursing, where 420 graduates earn median earnings of $86,559 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #161 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment. Business Administration follows with 460 graduates earning $62,431, and Azimuth ranks it #161 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment. Several of University of New Mexico-Main Campus's strongest programs feed directly into high-demand local and regional labor markets. Nursing and health-related fields are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce immediately, and four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes. Programs in psychology and liberal arts, by contrast, are more likely to serve as grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount the full trajectory for students who continue to graduate or professional school. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides context for how these program families align with national and regional workforce demand, and the program-ranking methodology explains how Azimuth evaluates individual programs.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of the University of New Mexico–Main Campus earn a median of $59,818 four years after enrollment, placing the institution in the 45.2nd percentile for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,821 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing UNM in the 87.0th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks UNM #473 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 68.1st percentile overall.
The earnings pattern reflects the institution's concentration in Health fields, which account for 13% of graduates. Business Administration, Management and Operations ranks #168 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning a median of $62,431. Azimuth ranks Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing #145 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions — 420 graduates earning $86,559 — and Psychology, General ranks #200 nationally with 398 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $46,693.
