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General Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 81 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Online Class Availability at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Of 1,622 students, 138 (9%) studied exclusively online and 194 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Mechanical Engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are 19% women (15) and 81% men (66).

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

Among the 65 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 15% were women (10) and 85% were men (55).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	25
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Of the 13 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 31% were women (4) and 69% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	5
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 46% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, higher than the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Of the 3 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates 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 Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, higher than the national average of 13%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Mechanical Engineering program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

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.