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Geological & Earth Sciences at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Geological & Earth Sciences at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

If you are interested in studying geological and earth sciences, 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 Tech is located in Socorro, New Mexico and has a total student population of 1,686. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in geology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

Online Classes Are Available at New Mexico Tech

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

New Mexico Tech does offer online education options in geology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

New Mexico Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at New Mexico Tech

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

New Mexico Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in geology from New Mexico Tech. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from New Mexico Tech, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology 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
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Geoscientists 270 $86,620
Hydrologists 170 $88,640
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $63,410

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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