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We meet you where you are. Whether you are a first-generation student just out of high school or a returning student with work and family obligations, you will find the academic options and one-to-one support you need throughout your educational journey. Whether your career goals are in STEM fields, business, nursing, education, the film industry, arts & humanities or tech trades, one of our 50+ programs can meet your needs.
Quality Academics
NORTHERN is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds prestigious program specific accreditations in Engineering, Nursing, Education and Business. Our accomplished faculty is dedicated to your success. We offer unique undergraduate research opportunities, residency programs, and internships. Our tech trades have strong union affiliations. Alumni leave Northern with a world of opportunities ahead of them.
Career Services
At Northern, we are committed to guiding you through every step toward your career. We offer resources for career exploration, planning and development; internships and other earn-while-you-learn opportunities; job search, resume and interview skills training. We also provide professional development workshops and career fairs. Our partnership with GoEducate expands this support and links our programs to real jobs.
News
Student Research: Steady Hands
Northern New Mexico College engineering students and Española Valley High School’s (EVHS) Math, Engineering, Science Application (MESA) program are applying the engineering skills they are learning to a project that could significantly improve the lives of Parkinson’s patients. Under the direction and mentorship of Dr. Steve Cox and EVHS teachers Janice Patal-e and Lyne Salero, the students are working to develop a glove that sends electrical impulses through the nerves to alleviate symptoms of the disease.
NNMC Alumnus Hope Lopez Accepted into PhD program
Northern New Mexico College offers extraordinary undergraduate research opportunities. That immersion in world-class research helped Northern alumna Hope Lopez obtain a post-baccalaureate internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and enter a PhD program at University of Utah. Hope graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2023. She was applying for master’s programs when The U evaluated her credentials and accepted her into their PhD program instead. She will begin that program in August 2024.
Thank you Mayor Keller for the bus!
Mayor Keller and his team visited Northern and toured campus, engaging with our students in their classrooms and in a panel discussion. He donated a city bus to Northern’s CDL training program and recruited for job opportunities in Albuquerque. In his pitch to students, he talked about how the State of New Mexico’s current revenues are funding projects ranging from road repair to new buildings on college campuses, generating even more demand for workers.
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