Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Tech is located in Socorro, New Mexico and has a total student population of 1,686. Of the 225 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in 2021, 47 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Tech Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME
• Doctorate Degree in ME

New Mexico Tech Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at New Mexico Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at New Mexico Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	94
	98
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	101
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	111
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	114
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	124
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	166
	190
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools	217
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	235

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in ME from New Mexico Tech. This makes it the #115 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #125 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from New Mexico Tech Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at New Mexico Tech is $66,375. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at New Mexico Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

New Mexico Tech Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 ME majors earned their bachelor's degree from New Mexico Tech. Of these graduates, 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at New Mexico Tech are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

New Mexico Tech Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 ME majors earned their master's degree from New Mexico Tech. Of these graduates, 88% were men and 13% were women.

In the ME master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

New Mexico Tech also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Materials Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,590	$163,260
Mechanical Engineers	1,290	$110,210
Cost Estimators	1,010	$59,580
Aerospace Engineers	700	$114,340

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Atomic Energy505 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.