Higher Education · Hobbs
Known as 'The JC', New Mexico Junior College was the first junior college founded in New Mexico after the 1963 Junior College Act. Established in 1965, it first opened doors in fall 1966. It offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, plus certificates, with strengths in dual credit education, workforce training, energy education, nursing, and law enforcement. The campus spans 243 acres with approximately 702,226 square feet of building space and enrolls about 2,500 students.