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Mining Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

What traits are you looking for in a school for Mining Engineering, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is located in Socorro, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 mining engineering graduations were recorded at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Of 1,622 students, 138 (9%) studied exclusively online and 194 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Mining Engineering Rankings at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Use these rankings to compare New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology’s Mining Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#1 of 1
Best Value	New Mexico	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 2
Best Value	Nationwide	#1 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 10

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Mining Engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Mining Engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are 29% women (5) and 71% men (12).

Mining Engineering Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Of the 4 bachelor’s mining engineering degrees awarded at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mining Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Mining Engineering Master’s Program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Of the 13 master’s mining engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 31% were women (4) and 69% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mining Engineering master’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Mining Engineering master’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, higher than the national average of 9%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mining Engineering Concentrations at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

The Mining Engineering program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mining & Mineral Engineering	17

Top-Paying Careers for Mining Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Mining Engineering program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Mining Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.