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Petroleum Engineering in New Mexico

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Petroleum Engineering Schools in New Mexico

9 Petroleum Engineering students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, Petroleum Engineering is the 67th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Petroleum Engineering Majors in New Mexico

Petroleum Engineering majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 7
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 2
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 2
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 2

Gender Distribution

In New Mexico, a petroleum engineering major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of petroleum engineering majors in New Mexico is as follows:

  • Asian: 11.1%
  • Black or African American: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
  • White: 11.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 77.8%
  • Other Races: 0.0%
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Jobs for Petroleum Engineering Grads in New Mexico

There are 1,880 people in the state and 258,330 people in the nation working in petroleum engineering jobs.

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Wages for Petroleum Engineering Jobs in New Mexico

A typical salary for a petroleum engineering grad in the state is $163,260, compared to a typical salary of $148,970 nationwide.

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There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

9 Degrees in Major Awarded
56% Graduation Rate
1,686 Total Students

78% of the teachers are full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 98% get financial aid. The average student takes 4.58 years to complete their degree at New Mexico Tech.

Petroleum Engineering Careers in NM

Some of the careers petroleum engineering majors go into include:

Job Title NM Job Growth NM Median Salary
Petroleum Engineers 18% $0
Engineering Professors 12% $0
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7% $165,470

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to petroleum engineering.

Major Annual Graduates in NM
Mechanical Engineering 56
General Engineering 56
Electrical Engineering 53
Industrial Engineering 42
Civil Engineering 33
Computer Engineering 27
Biomedical Engineering 18
Chemical Engineering 14

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View Nationwide Petroleum Engineering Report

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