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Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physical Sciences, consider the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus sits in Albuquerque, NM.

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

Distance learning is available at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Of 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Physical Sciences Graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Students who complete University of New Mexico-Main Campus’s Physical Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$33,277
4 years	$44,573
5 years	$40,073

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Physical Sciences graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus report median earnings of $44,573, compared with $59,099 for all University of New Mexico-Main Campus graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Physical Sciences graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus is $26,343.

Best-Paid Careers for Physical Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Sciences program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Physical Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.