Fire Science programs in New Mexico
18 fire science programs at 11 New Mexico schools are in the federal data.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM | Fire Protection | Certificate | 18 | not reported | – | – |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM | Fire Protection | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis, NM | Fire Protection | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis, NM | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Portales, NM | Fire Protection | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | Roswell, NM | Fire Protection | Certificate | 27 | not reported | – | – |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | Roswell, NM | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus | Los Alamos, NM | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Southeast New Mexico College | Carlsbad, NM | Fire Protection | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | Las Cruces, NM | Fire Protection | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| San Juan College | Farmington, NM | Fire Protection | Certificate | 37 | not reported | – | – |
| San Juan College | Farmington, NM | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas, NM | Fire Protection | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas, NM | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College | Ruidoso, NM | Fire Protection | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College | Ruidoso, NM | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying fire science program in New Mexico?
No program in this state reports earnings in the current data, so compare cost, completion and local job postings instead.
How many fire science programs are in New Mexico?
The Scorecard lists 18 certificate or associate programs in this field at 11 schools in New Mexico.