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General Engineering at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying General Engineering, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is in Las Cruces, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 general engineering graduations were recorded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Of 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s General Engineering program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#2 of 3
Best Value	New Mexico	#2 of 3
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#7 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#22 of 42
Best Value	Nationwide	#62 of 284
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#148 of 285

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Engineering graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Engineering graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 35% women (7) and 65% men (13).

General Engineering Doctoral Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 20 doctoral general engineering graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 35% were women (7) and 65% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering doctoral degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of General Engineering doctoral degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

The General Engineering program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	20

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.