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Physics at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received their master's degree in physics.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate 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.

New Mexico Tech Physics Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in physics from New Mexico Tech. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 52% 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 physics.

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

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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