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General Environmental Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

If you plan to study General Environmental Engineering, consider the program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology sits in Socorro, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 3 general environmental engineering degrees were granted at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Distance learning is available at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Of 1,622 students, 138 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 194 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Environmental Engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Environmental Engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Among the 3 bachelor’s general environmental engineering degrees awarded at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 33% of General Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, higher than the national average of 31%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Environmental Engineering program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Environmental Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$122,201
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Environmental Engineers	$79,896
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

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.