Graduate Schools at New Mexico Highlands
New Mexico Highlands University is a Public, 4 years school located in Las Vegas, NM. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of New Mexico Highlands graduate schools is $8,016 for New Mexico residents and $12,792 for out-of-state. Its tuition is relatively inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 1,101 students have enrolled in graduate schools at New Mexico Highlands University and, of that, 751 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
New Mexico Highlands University offers 17 graduate programs and 6 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at New Mexico Highlands graduate schools is $8,016 for New Mexico residents and $12,792 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 1.23% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at New Mexico Highlands.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $7,254 | $5,304 | $1,950 | $11,646 | $9,696 | $1,950 |
| 2022 | $7,698 | $5,580 | $2,118 | $11,154 | $9,036 | $2,118 |
| 2023 | $5,845 | $4,109 | $1,736 | $9,373 | $7,565 | $1,808 |
| 2024 | $7,860 | $5,488 | $2,372 | $12,636 | $10,264 | $2,372 |
| 2025 | $8,016 | $5,488 | $2,528 | $12,792 | $10,264 | $2,528 |
| Year | New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $221 | $404 |
| 2022 | $228 | $420 |
| 2023 | $228 | $420 |
| 2024 | $229 | $428 |
| 2025 | $229 | $428 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $8,908 | $3,968 | $10,352 | $3,968 |
| 2022 | $8,908 | $3,968 | $10,352 | $3,968 |
| 2023 | $9,302 | $3,968 | $10,352 | $3,968 |
| 2024 | $9,674 | $3,968 | $10,352 | $3,968 |
| 2025 | $10,116 | $4,808 | $11,284 | $4,808 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at New Mexico Highlands University offers 57 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 9 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 15 | 2 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 12 | 5 |
| Total | 57 | 9 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 19 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 17 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 16 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 11 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 2 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 140 |
| Business Administration and Management | 69 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 35 |
| Psychology | 8 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 7 |
Graduate Student Population
At New Mexico Highlands, there are 2,704 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,101 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 256 male and 845 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.30 to 1. New Mexico Highlands University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 751 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 84 | 12 | 72 |
| Asian | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Black or African American | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Hispanic | 485 | 110 | 375 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 254 | 62 | 192 |
| Two or More Races | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 171 | 35 | 136 |
| Total | 1,101 | 256 | 845 |
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