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Best Neuroscience Schools Near Las Cruces, NM (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Las Cruces, New Mexico has 1 accredited school offering neuroscience programs. Las Cruces has a population of about 112,612. Median household income is $55,176 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Las Cruces, NM metro area, the top-earning neuroscience-related role is Pharmacists at a median $135,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Neuroscience Schools to Las Cruces
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer neuroscience programs near Las Cruces, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Las Cruces city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Mexico schools on the New Mexico neuroscience page.
Neuroscience Wages Near Las Cruces
Las Cruces is part of the Las Cruces, NM metro area (BLS area code 29740). 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)
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$67,100
NM statewide
$74,390
Biochemists and Biophysicists
N/A
NM statewide
–
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$124,800
NM statewide
$138,359
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$98,820
NM statewide
$109,557
Biological Technicians
$49,570
NM statewide
$54,956
Pharmacists
$135,900
Las Cruces, NM
$150,665
Biological Scientists, All Other
$88,320
Las Cruces, NM
$97,916
Psychologists, All Other
N/A
NM statewide
–
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.
Las Cruces at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
112,612
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$55,176
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
37.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
90.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Las Cruces-Area Cities With Neuroscience Programs
How many accredited neuroscience schools are near Las Cruces, NM?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering neuroscience programs near Las Cruces. The closest is The University of Texas at El Paso in El Paso, TX (41.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The University of Texas at El Paso (41.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying neuroscience roles near Las Cruces?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying neuroscience-related roles near Las Cruces are: Pharmacists ($135,900), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($124,800), Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($98,820). 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 El Paso instead of Las Cruces?
El Paso, TX is 39.2 miles from Las Cruces and has its own set of local neuroscience programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Las Cruces an affordable place to study neuroscience?
Las Cruces’s median household income of $55,176 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Las Cruces 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.
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 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.