CARP · NM

Carpentry Schools in New Mexico

3 schools in New Mexico reported carpentry graduates for 2023-24, 42 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

San Juan College

4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM · Public, 2-year

CARP 39
CDL 128
WELD 77
BODY 43
DSL 37
AUTO 28
IMT 12

Grads 2023-24: 39 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,315
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,336

Central New Mexico Community College

525 Buena Vista Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM · Public, 2-year

CARP 2
ELEC 126
WELD 99
AUTO 91
HVAC 49
SUN 45
A&P 32
IMT 25
DSL 19
CNC 13
PLMB 10
CNST 1

Grads 2023-24: 2 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,136
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,174

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd., Las Cruces, NM · Public, 2-year

CARP 1
WELD 22
LINE 17
HVAC 14
CNST 10
AUTO 9
ELEC 5

Grads 2023-24: 1 carpentry
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,322
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,922

Licensing in New Mexico

Requirements are set by New Mexico (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for carpenters on CareerOneStop's License Finder for New Mexico. General path: Carpentry Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for carpenters in New Mexico at $59,720 (middle 80% from $40,100 to $77,790), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many carpentry schools are there in New Mexico?

3 schools in New Mexico reported carpentry graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 42 awards in all (31 undergraduate certificates, 11 associate degrees).

How much does carpentry school cost in New Mexico?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,315 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a carpenter make in New Mexico?

The BLS median annual wage for carpenters in New Mexico was $59,720 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $40,100 and the top 10% over $77,790.

All trade schools in New Mexico

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.