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San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico · Public community college

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37%completion rate · New Mexico avg 43%
$9,750median debt of graduates
$29,329median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$36,513median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy | American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Edu | Higher Learning Commission (Accredited)
Address: 4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM 87402 · Phone: (505) 326-3311 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
San Juan College San Juan College: 37% 37% New Mexico average New Mexico average: 42.9% 42.9% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers$38,540$50,500$60,320
Nursing assistants$34,110$39,390$45,410
Emergency medical technicians$32,370$37,550$47,600
Phlebotomists$32,400$42,910$45,660
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$30,390$47,300$63,050
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists$37,860$55,910$66,900
Medical assistants$34,600$39,230$45,970
Medical records specialists$36,600$57,470$66,240
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$36,860$59,840$82,550
Construction laborers$30,840$38,400$46,300
Pharmacy technicians$37,470$46,630$50,250
Surgical technologists$42,430$51,780$64,800
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$27,190$37,750$46,240
Dental hygienists$82,180$95,940$99,960
Barbers$36,440$39,100$39,320

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in New Mexico (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Ground Transportation Certificate, 300–899 hours 113 not reported $30,228 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, under 300 hours 71 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 58 not reported not reported not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Certificate, under 300 hours 42 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 22 $35,604 $45,340 $13,250
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, under 300 hours 20 not reported not reported not reported
Carpenters Certificate, 1–2 years 17 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 16 not reported $28,469 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 14 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 13 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 13 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 13 not reported $28,469 not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate degree 11 not reported $32,925 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 10 $47,804 $52,107 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate degree 9 not reported $18,771 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 7 $39,623 $45,305 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 7 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 7 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 6 $35,604 $45,340 $13,250
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 6 not reported not reported not reported
Carpenters Associate degree 4 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 3 $39,623 $45,305 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 3 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 3 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 3 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 3 not reported $28,469 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 3 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 1 not reported not reported 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.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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