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General Petroleum Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Petroleum Engineering, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 13 general petroleum engineering degrees were awarded at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Online Class Availability 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%) studied exclusively online and 194 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Petroleum Engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Petroleum Engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are 23% women (3) and 77% men (10).

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

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

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 67% of General Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, higher than the national average of 32%.*

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

Among the 6 master’s general petroleum engineering degrees awarded at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Petroleum Engineering master’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, above the national average of 14%.*

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

Among the 4 doctoral general petroleum engineering graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Petroleum Engineering doctoral degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	4

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Petroleum Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Petroleum Engineering program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Petroleum Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
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.