Los Lunas, New Mexico has 3 accredited schools offering physics 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 physics-related role is Physicists at a median $165,340 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Physics Schools to Los Lunas
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer physics 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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.
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,869
Avg net price
$4,621/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,792
Avg net price
$15,489/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 128
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$76,489
Avg net price
$9,873/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 28
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,067
Avg net price
$8,889/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 121
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Mexico schools on the New Mexico physics page.
Physics 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) |
| Physicists |
$165,340 |
Albuquerque, NM |
$173,131 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists |
N/A |
NM statewide |
– |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary |
$108,850 |
NM statewide |
$113,979 |
| Mathematicians |
N/A |
NM statewide |
– |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists |
$110,070 |
NM statewide |
$115,257 |
| Engineers, All Other |
$163,630 |
Albuquerque, NM |
$171,340 |
| Software Developers |
$123,700 |
Albuquerque, NM |
$129,529 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
$76,960 |
Albuquerque, NM |
$80,586 |
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 physics schools are near Los Lunas, NM?
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering physics programs near Los Lunas. The closest is Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, NM (19.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (51.9 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying physics roles near Los Lunas?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying physics-related roles near Los Lunas are: Physicists ($165,340), Engineers, All Other ($163,630), Software Developers ($123,700). 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 physics 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 physics?
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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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.
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