Trade Schools in New Mexico

16 schools in New Mexico reported graduates in at least one skilled trade for 2023-24, 1,521 awards in all. Another 30 CDL training locations are on the FMCSA registry.

Schools by trade

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	3	77
Welding Schools	14	454
Electrician Schools	3	137
Plumbing Schools	2	13
Auto Mechanic Schools	10	290
Auto Body and Collision Schools	1	43
Diesel Mechanic Schools	2	56
CDL Schools	4	169
Carpentry Schools	3	42
Construction Trade Schools	5	30
Lineworker Schools	1	17
Aviation Maintenance Schools	2	82
Machining and CNC Schools	2	27
Industrial Maintenance Schools	3	38
Solar and Wind Technician Schools	2	46

Cities

All 16 schools

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

2400 North Scenic Drive, Alamogordo, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 9
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,616
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,922

Central New Mexico Community College

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

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

Trade grads 2023-24: 512
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,136
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,174

Southeast New Mexico College

1500 University Drive, Carlsbad, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 5
IMT 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 6
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,296

Clovis Community College

417 Schepps Blvd, Clovis, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 30
AUTO 23

Trade grads 2023-24: 53
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,592
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,732

Navajo Technical University

Lower Point Road, State Road 371, Crownpoint, NM · Public, 4-year

WELD 12
CDL 9
CNST 6
ELEC 6
PLMB 3
SUN 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 37
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,346
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $30,124

San Juan College

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

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

Trade grads 2023-24: 364
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,315
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,336

University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus

705 Gurley Ave., Gallup, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 26
AUTO 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 35
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,906
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,072

New Mexico State University-Grants

1500 Third Street, Grants, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 8
AUTO 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 10
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,136
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,922

New Mexico Junior College

5317 Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM · Public, 2-year

AUTO 10
WELD 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 16
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,960
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,265

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

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

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

Trade grads 2023-24: 78
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,322
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,922

Luna Community College

336 Luna Drive, Las Vegas, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 7
AUTO 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 12
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,490
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,371

University of New Mexico-Taos Campus

1157 County Road 110, Ranchos de Taos, NM · Public, 2-year

CDL 23

Trade grads 2023-24: 23
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,136
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,072

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus

52 University Blvd, Roswell, NM · Public, 2-year

WELD 86
AUTO 52
A&P 50
HVAC 14
CDL 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 211
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,256
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,198

Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College

709 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso, NM · Public, 2-year

CNST 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 6
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,372
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,198

Santa Fe Community College

6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, NM · Public, 2-year

AUTO 61
CNC 14
WELD 8
CNST 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 90
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,908
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,010

Western New Mexico University

1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, NM · Public, 4-year

WELD 59

Trade grads 2023-24: 59
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,891
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,452

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.