Physics at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics 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 has a total student population of 1,686.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
New Mexico Tech Physics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
New Mexico Tech Physics Rankings
There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics Student Demographics at New Mexico Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
Concentrations Within Physics
Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Physics | 5 |
Related Majors
Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into
A degree in physics 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 |
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High School Teachers | 7,010 | $55,380 |
Physicists | 1,770 | $149,910 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 380 | $104,030 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Atomic Energy505 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.