Mathematics at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math 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 approximately 1,686 students attend the school each year.

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

New Mexico Tech Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math

New Mexico Tech Mathematics Rankings

The math major at New Mexico Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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.

Math Student Demographics at New Mexico Tech

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

New Mexico Tech Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at New Mexico Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

New Mexico Tech Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of math master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the math master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 65% 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 math.

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

Concentrations Within Mathematics

Mathematics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics	12

Related Majors

• Applied Mathematics

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$104,030
Mathematical Science Professors	100	$57,480
Statisticians	90	$81,100
Mathematicians	70	$106,790

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

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