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Environmental Science at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

If you plan to study Environmental Science, you may want to check out 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 located in Socorro, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 2 environmental science degrees were granted at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Studying Online 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

Take a look at the composition of Environmental Science graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, by degree type.

Program-wide, Environmental Science graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

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

Of the 2 bachelor’s environmental science graduates at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Environmental Science bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, higher than the national average of 27%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Science Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Science program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Environmental Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$52,280

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.