Here's what a degree from a New Mexico college will earn you

In New Mexico, a college degree can be the ticket to a better career — and which school that degree came from can make a difference of tens of thousands of dollars in salary.

The average New Mexico high school graduate earns about $26,000 per year, according to the 2013-2017 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau. A New Mexican with a bachelor’s degree earns about $17,000 more, or about $44,000 per year on average.

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Source: The Business Journal