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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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$89,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

Physics is the #34 most popular major in New Mexico with 31 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. 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 Physics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

Of the 9 students majoring in physics at NMSU Main Campus, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Read full report on Physics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in physics at New Mexico Tech, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Physics at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Physics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Best Physics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 252
Arizona 118
Oklahoma 22

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

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 A. T. Service.

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