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Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students received their master's degree in engineering.

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

NMSU Main Campus Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Main Campus

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NMSU Main Campus does offer online courses in engineering for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Engineering Rankings

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Engineering Master’s Program

18% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The engineering program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 89 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women.

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In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 29
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Engineering 42
General Engineering 33
Electrical Engineering 27
Mechanical Engineering 11
Systems Engineering 5
Chemical Engineering 4
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 4
Civil Engineering 3

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Engineers 2,010 $114,790
Physicists 1,770 $149,910
Systems Software Developers 1,690 $94,690
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,590 $163,260
Electrical Engineers 1,470 $113,050

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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