Head-to-head comparison
Navajo Technical University vs Brookline College-Albuquerque: which has better ROI?
Option A Crownpoint, NM
Navajo Technical University
- Net price / year
- $5,338
- Earnings, 10 years
- $26,364
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Albuquerque, NM
Brookline College-Albuquerque
- Net price / year
- $37,459
- Earnings, 10 years
- $29,576
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Navajo Technical University comes closer — median earnings $26,364 against a $21,352 total, vs $29,576 at Brookline College-Albuquerque. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Navajo Technical University | Brookline College-Albuquerque |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,338 | $37,459 |
| Total net cost | $21,352 | $149,836 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $26,364 | $29,576 |
| Median debt | — | $9,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$461,272 | -$525,516 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Navajo Technical University or Brookline College-Albuquerque?
Navajo Technical University, at $5,338 a year after aid versus $37,459 — a gap of $32,121 a year, or $128,484 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Navajo Technical University or Brookline College-Albuquerque graduates earn more?
Brookline College-Albuquerque graduates report a median $29,576 ten years after entry, $3,212 more than the $26,364 at Navajo Technical University. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
47% of students finish at Brookline College-Albuquerque, against 12% at Navajo Technical University. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.