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CNA classes in New Mexico
New Mexico has 11 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in New Mexico, expect to start around $34,110–$37,310 and reach a median of $39,390 with experience; the top quarter earn $45,410 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico). Graduates of these New Mexico programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $22,132 in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What nursing assistants earn in New Mexico
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,750 employed in New Mexico. National median: $42,260.
Campuses in New Mexico, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlbuquerqueClovisFarmingtonGallupGrantsLas CrucesRanchos de TaosRoswellRuidosoSanta Fe
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookline College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | for-profit | 1 | $22,132 | $9,491 | not reported | $40,105 |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Public | 142 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| San Juan College | Farmington | Public | 71 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis | Public | 28 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe | Public | 23 | not reported | not reported | 23% | not reported |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup | Public | 19 | not reported | not reported | 20% | not reported |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College | Ruidoso | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | Ranchos de Taos | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | Roswell | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| New Mexico State University-Grants | Grants | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 26% | not reported |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | Las Cruces | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 19% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.