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Trade and career schools in New Mexico
New Mexico has 83 accredited campuses awarding trade and career credentials, 4,984 credentials a year. The average completion rate is 43% (rank 52 of 53 states), median graduate debt $10,934, and 32% of campuses are for-profit.
83campuses
4,984credentials / yr
43%avg completion
$10,934median graduate debt
$37,437median earnings, 10 yrs
By trade
CDL / truck driving schools
54 campuses · $45,355 yr-1 pay Cosmetology schools
15 campuses · $17,970 yr-1 pay Welding schools
15 campuses · $28,002 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
12 campuses · $30,478 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
12 campuses · $25,826 yr-1 pay CNA classes
11 campuses · $22,132 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
11 campuses · $40,684 yr-1 pay Barber schools
9 campuses · $18,572 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
8 campuses · $21,957 yr-1 pay Phlebotomy classes
8 campuses · $23,472 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
7 campuses Dental assistant schools
7 campuses · $23,216 yr-1 pay Esthetician schools
7 campuses · $16,915 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
7 campuses · $22,132 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
5 campuses · $27,252 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
5 campuses · $16,462 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
4 campuses · $36,535 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
4 campuses · $25,826 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
4 campuses · $42,177 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
3 campuses · $40,469 yr-1 pay Dental hygiene programs
3 campuses · $47,804 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
3 campuses Massage therapy schools
3 campuses · $18,354 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
3 campuses · $40,684 yr-1 pay Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
2 campuses · $31,473 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
2 campuses · $31,473 yr-1 pay Lineman schools
1 campuses Plumbing schools
1 campuses
54 campuses · $45,355 yr-1 pay Cosmetology schools
15 campuses · $17,970 yr-1 pay Welding schools
15 campuses · $28,002 yr-1 pay Auto mechanic schools
12 campuses · $30,478 yr-1 pay Medical assistant programs
12 campuses · $25,826 yr-1 pay CNA classes
11 campuses · $22,132 yr-1 pay EMT & paramedic training
11 campuses · $40,684 yr-1 pay Barber schools
9 campuses · $18,572 yr-1 pay Culinary & pastry schools
8 campuses · $21,957 yr-1 pay Phlebotomy classes
8 campuses · $23,472 yr-1 pay Construction trades programs
7 campuses Dental assistant schools
7 campuses · $23,216 yr-1 pay Esthetician schools
7 campuses · $16,915 yr-1 pay LPN / LVN programs
7 campuses · $22,132 yr-1 pay Medical billing & coding programs
5 campuses · $27,252 yr-1 pay Nail technician schools
5 campuses · $16,462 yr-1 pay Electrician schools
4 campuses · $36,535 yr-1 pay Pharmacy technician programs
4 campuses · $25,826 yr-1 pay Radiology & sonography programs
4 campuses · $42,177 yr-1 pay CNC & machining programs
3 campuses · $40,469 yr-1 pay Dental hygiene programs
3 campuses · $47,804 yr-1 pay HVAC schools
3 campuses Massage therapy schools
3 campuses · $18,354 yr-1 pay Surgical technologist programs
3 campuses · $40,684 yr-1 pay Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools
2 campuses · $31,473 yr-1 pay Diesel mechanic schools
2 campuses · $31,473 yr-1 pay Lineman schools
1 campuses Plumbing schools
1 campuses
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| Campus | City | Type | Trades | Grads / yr | Completion | Grad debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Public community college | EMT / paramedic, Electrician, CNA, Auto tech | 1,301 | 31% | $6,612 |
| San Juan College | Farmington | Public community college | CDL, CNA, EMT / paramedic, Phlebotomy | 519 | 37% | $9,750 |
| Olympian Academy of Cosmetology | Las Cruces | for-profit career school | Cosmetology, Barber, Nail tech, Esthetics | 440 | not reported | not reported |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | for-profit career college | Medical assistant, Dental assisting, LPN, Dental hygiene | 302 | 68% | $5,500 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | Roswell | Public community college | EMT / paramedic, Auto tech, Aviation maint., Welding | 300 | 32% | $16,500 |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis | Public community college | Cosmetology, EMT / paramedic, Phlebotomy, LPN | 296 | 34% | $7,250 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | Las Cruces | Public community college | EMT / paramedic, Imaging tech, HVAC, LPN | 291 | 19% | $17,095 |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe | Public community college | EMT / paramedic, Auto tech, Phlebotomy, CNA | 221 | 23% | $13,236 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | for-profit career college | Medical assistant, Dental assisting, Massage therapy, LPN | 171 | 65% | $9,500 |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology | Las Cruces | for-profit career school | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Barber, Nail tech | 121 | 69% | $7,999 |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute | Albuquerque | for-profit career college | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Nail tech | 118 | 94% | $6,333 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | for-profit career school | Esthetics, Cosmetology, Barber | 98 | 78% | $10,556 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup | Public community college | EMT / paramedic, CNA, Billing & coding, Construction | 98 | 20% | $18,450 |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico | Albuquerque | for-profit career college | Cosmetology, Esthetics | 95 | 88% | $7,000 |
| New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs | Public community college | Cosmetology, Barber, Auto tech, Welding | 85 | 58% | $11,313 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | for-profit college | LPN, Medical assistant, Billing & coding, CNA | 69 | not reported | $9,500 |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas | Public community college | Medical assistant, Cosmetology, Dental assisting, Auto tech | 59 | 28% | not reported |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | Ranchos de Taos | Public community college | CDL, Massage therapy, EMT / paramedic, CNA | 57 | 30% | $18,450 |
| Navajo Technical University | Crownpoint | Public university | Welding, Culinary, Electrician, CDL | 53 | not reported | not reported |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe | Santa Fe | for-profit career college | Esthetics, Cosmetology | 47 | 75% | $6,333 |
| A Better U Beauty Barber Academy | Albuquerque | for-profit career school | Barber | 39 | 79% | not reported |
| Western New Mexico University | Silver City | Public university | Welding | 38 | not reported | $23,000 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants | Grants | Public community college | Phlebotomy, Auto tech, Welding, CNA | 28 | 26% | $17,095 |
| Southeast New Mexico College | Carlsbad | Public community college | Phlebotomy, Surgical tech, Welding, Auto tech | 28 | 20% | not reported |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus | Los Lunas | Public community college | Phlebotomy, EMT / paramedic | 26 | 21% | $18,450 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College | Ruidoso | Public community college | CNA, Culinary, Welding, EMT / paramedic | 23 | 29% | $16,500 |
| Mesalands Community College | Tucumcari | Public community college | Machinist | 20 | 42% | not reported |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo | Alamogordo | Public community college | Welding, Phlebotomy, Medical assistant, Auto tech | 11 | 14% | $17,095 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Portales | Public university | Medical assistant | 7 | not reported | $16,500 |
| Urban Academy of Beauty | Rio Rancho | for-profit career school | Barber, Cosmetology | 7 | not reported | $10,556 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus | Los Alamos | Public community college | EMT / paramedic | 6 | 23% | $18,450 |
| Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | Public college | Cosmetology, Barber | 5 | not reported | $6,000 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | Albuquerque | Public community college | Culinary | 5 | 14% | not reported |
| Abq Cdl | Albuquerque | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Alamogordo Public Schools | Alamogordo | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Artesia Training Academy | Artesia | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| B.R Trucking LLc | Lovington | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Bear's TDS, LLC | Las Vegas | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Bloomfield School District | Bloomfield | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Capitan Public schools | Capitan | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Capstone Construction School | Las Cruces | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Chama Valley Schools | Tierra Amarilla | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Clayton Municipal Schools | Clayton | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Corona Public Schools | Corona | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Crystal Sirman | Pie Town | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Cuba Schools | Cuba | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Dexter Consolidated School | Dexter | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Dona Ana Community College Truck Driving Academy | Las Cruces | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Doña Ana Community College Truck Driving Academy | Sunland Park | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| ENMUR Commercial drivers license | Roswell | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Estancia Municipal Schools | Estancia | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Ft.Wingate High School | Fort Wingate | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Gabriel Sanchez | Deming | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Gallup CDL Training | Gallup | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Grants-Cibola County Schools | Grants | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Hatch Valley Public Schools | Hatch | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| J&E Towing LLC | Rio Rancho | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Jb cdl training school llc | Albuquerque | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| King Driving Academy | Hobbs | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Lincoln Transportation Inc. | Ruidoso Downs | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Los Alamos Public School | Los Alamos | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Luna Community College - Las Vegas | Las Vegas | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Montoya Services, LLC | Roswell | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Nelis CDL Academy LLC | Hobbs | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Northern New Mexico College | Española | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Pollard Bus Company | Roswell | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Portales Municipal Schools | Portales | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Ramirez Trucking/ Cdl Training | Dexter | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Sage Truck Driving Schools -ABQ | Albuquerque | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| San Juan College West Campus | Kirtland | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Santa Fe Indian School | Santa Fe | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Santa Fe Public Schools Transportation | Santa Fe | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| TFH Safety Solutions | Hobbs | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| TFH Safety Solutions & Consulting, LLC | hobbs | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Tohajiilee Community School | To'Hajiilee | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| University of New Mexico - Taos | Ranchos de Taos | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Valley Transportation | Carlsbad | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Safety Programs CCC | Portales | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Safety Programs L.L.C. Range #1 | Portales | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Safety Programs L.L.C. Room 1 | Portales | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Safety Programs, L.L.C Clovis City | Clovis | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology | Santa Fe | career school | Cosmetology | — | not reported | not reported |
| Zia CDL Academy - Hobbs, NM | Hobbs | — | CDL | — | not reported | not reported |
Source: the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey, College Scorecard (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026), DAPIP. Ordered by trade credentials awarded.