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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 56 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in ME at UNM, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in ME at New Mexico Tech, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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Out of the 3 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

About 9% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 700
Arizona 167
Oklahoma 60

One of 39 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

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