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2023 Best Engineering Schools in New Mexico

2 Colleges
$66,505 Avg Salary
$21,020 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 359 degrees and certificates from a New Mexico school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Engineering Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Engineering Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Colleges.

Top New Mexico Schools in Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the best school in New Mexico for engineering students. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Full Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in New Mexico. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,548
Texas 4,468
Oklahoma 481

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

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