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Best Software Engineering Schools Near Farmington, NM (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Farmington, New Mexico is home to about 46,339 residents. Median household income is $63,745 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In New Mexico, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer Occupations, All Other at a median $127,090 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Software Engineering Schools to Farmington
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Farmington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Farmington city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Farmington is part of the Farmington, NM metro area (BLS area code 22140). 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)
Software Developers
$113,780
Farmington, NM
$129,738
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$116,580
NM statewide
$132,930
Computer Programmers
$83,750
NM statewide
$95,496
Web Developers
$68,120
NM statewide
$77,674
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$122,400
Farmington, NM
$139,567
Computer Occupations, All Other
$127,090
NM statewide
$144,914
Computer Network Architects
$109,080
NM statewide
$124,379
Computer Systems Analysts
$84,000
Farmington, NM
$95,781
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.
Farmington at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
46,339
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$63,745
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
22.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
87.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Farmington-Area Cities With Software Engineering Programs
What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Farmington?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Farmington are: Computer Occupations, All Other ($127,090), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($122,400), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers ($116,580). 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 Gallup instead of Farmington?
Gallup, NM is 91.2 miles from Farmington and has its own set of local software engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Farmington an affordable place to study software engineering?
Farmington’s median household income of $63,745 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Farmington 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.