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Materials Sciences at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

If you plan to study Materials Sciences, consider the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 8 materials sciences degrees were granted at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

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

Online coursework is an option at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Among 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Materials Sciences graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Materials Sciences graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 62% women (5) and 38% men (3).

Materials Sciences Master’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 6 master’s materials sciences graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Materials Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 21%.*

Materials Sciences Doctoral Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 2 doctoral materials sciences graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

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

More Specific Materials Sciences Concentrations at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

This Materials Sciences program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Materials Science	8

Best-Paid Careers for Materials Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Materials Sciences program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Materials Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Materials Scientists	$101,265
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509

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.