University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
42
Avg Grad Earnings
$38,839/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
59/100
Tuition (In-State)
$8,115/yr
Out-of-state: $26,450/yr
All Programs at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
42 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 91 | $89,498/yr | Very High | 34.8x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 90 | $82,216/yr | High | 26.5x |
| Business Administration | 84 | $45,215/yr | High | 19.3x |
| Allied Health Diagnostic | 79 | $57,714/yr | Moderate | 24.5x |
| Economics | 75 | $43,656/yr | Very High | 18.2x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 75 | $38,370/yr | Moderate | 13.9x |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research | 74 | $57,178/yr | Moderate | 16.6x |
| Dental Support Services | 74 | $55,003/yr | Moderate | 18.7x |
| Teacher Education | 74 | $41,304/yr | High | 13.6x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 | $61,611/yr | Very High | 30.5x |
| Chemical Engineering | 70 | $62,907/yr | High | 26.7x |
| Engineering Science | 69 | $64,405/yr | High | 18.8x |
| Civil Engineering | 69 | $54,248/yr | High | 25.0x |
| Teacher Education | 66 | $29,997/yr | High | 17.0x |
| Mathematics | 65 | $44,639/yr | Very High | 12.8x |
| Political Science and Government | 63 | $33,947/yr | Very High | 16.7x |
| Sociology | 60 | $35,796/yr | High | 12.8x |
| History | 60 | $29,793/yr | High | 13.9x |
| Psychology, General | 58 | $31,466/yr | High | 12.9x |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 58 | $27,978/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 57 | $41,947/yr | High | 13.9x |
| Chemistry | 57 | $30,122/yr | High | 8.3x |
| Biology, General | 56 | $30,065/yr | High | 16.6x |
| Anthropology | 55 | $31,729/yr | High | 9.9x |
| Geography and Cartography | 54 | $32,096/yr | High | 8.9x |
| American Sign Language | 52 | $33,300/yr | High | 9.3x |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 51 | $35,369/yr | High | 11.1x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 50 | $32,236/yr | Very High | 15.7x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 50 | $31,428/yr | Low | 13.5x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 49 | $38,260/yr | Very High | 13.8x |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 48 | $33,999/yr | Very High | 13.8x |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 48 | $23,532/yr | High | 15.5x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 47 | $23,648/yr | High | 19.1x |
| Journalism | 46 | $32,423/yr | Very High | 14.9x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 45 | $19,227/yr | Moderate | 9.2x |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 44 | $25,286/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 42 | $27,366/yr | Very High | 8.3x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 41 | $24,808/yr | Very High | 12.9x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 40 | $17,964/yr | Moderate | 7.8x |
| International/Global Studies | 39 | $28,238/yr | Moderate | 7.7x |
| Philosophy | 38 | $26,205/yr | Very High | 12.4x |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 38 | $25,089/yr | High | 6.7x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 42 bachelor's degree programs at University of New Mexico-Main Campus using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.