Best Electrical Engineering Schools Near Los Lunas, NM (2026)

Los Lunas, New Mexico has 3 accredited schools offering electrical engineering programs. Los Lunas has a population of about 17,932. Median household income is $63,696 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Albuquerque, NM metro area, the top-earning electrical engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $215,120 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Electrical Engineering Schools to Los Lunas

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer electrical engineering programs near Los Lunas, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Los Lunas city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Los Lunas. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM 20.7 miles from Los Lunas
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
50.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,792
Avg net price $15,489/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 128

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, NM 51.9 miles from Los Lunas
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
74.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $76,489
Avg net price $9,873/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 28

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM 98.9 miles from Los Lunas
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
43.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $26,364
Avg net price $5,338/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 59%
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM 174.6 miles from Los Lunas
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
50.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,067
Avg net price $8,889/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 121

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Mexico schools on the New Mexico electrical engineering page.


Electrical Engineering Wages Near Los Lunas

Los Lunas is part of the Albuquerque, NM metro area (BLS area code 10740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Mexico statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Electrical Engineers $163,720 Albuquerque, NM $171,435
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $153,900 Albuquerque, NM $161,152
Computer Hardware Engineers $165,350 NM statewide $173,141
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $102,250 Albuquerque, NM $107,068
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $101,330 NM statewide $106,105
Architectural and Engineering Managers $215,120 Albuquerque, NM $225,257
Mechanical Engineers $157,710 NM statewide $165,141
Engineers, All Other $163,630 Albuquerque, NM $171,340

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Los Lunas at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 17,932 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $63,696 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 27.6% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 95.5 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited electrical engineering schools are near Los Lunas, NM?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering electrical engineering programs near Los Lunas. The closest is University of New Mexico-Main Campus in Albuquerque, NM (20.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Navajo Technical University (98.9 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying electrical engineering roles near Los Lunas?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying electrical engineering-related roles near Los Lunas are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($215,120), Computer Hardware Engineers ($165,350), Electrical Engineers ($163,720). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Mexico statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Albuquerque instead of Los Lunas?

Albuquerque, NM is 21.5 miles from Los Lunas and has its own set of local electrical engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Los Lunas an affordable place to study electrical engineering?

Los Lunas’s median household income of $63,696 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Los Lunas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Mexico public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Los Lunas

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Los Lunas:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.