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Mining & Mineral Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Mining & Mineral Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Every mining & mineral engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mining and mineral engineering program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Tech is located in Socorro, New Mexico and approximately 1,686 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mining & Mineral Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Tech Mining & Mineral Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mining and Mineral Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Mining and Mineral Engineering

New Mexico Tech Mining & Mineral Engineering Rankings

Mining and Mineral Engineering Student Demographics at New Mexico Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining and mineral engineering majors at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

New Mexico Tech Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Program

70% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of mining and mineral engineering master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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In the mining and mineral engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology with a master's in mining and mineral engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 1
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Mining and Mineral Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in mining and mineral engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,590 $163,260
Mining and Geological Engineers 240 $140,130

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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