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Physical Sciences at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Tech Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at New Mexico Tech

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

New Mexico Tech does offer online education options in physical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

New Mexico Tech Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at New Mexico Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #173 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at New Mexico Tech

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

New Mexico Tech Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at New Mexico Tech since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

New Mexico Tech Physical Sciences Master’s Program

27% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from New Mexico Tech, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide 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 master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Geological & Earth Sciences	17
Physics	16
General Physical Sciences	5
Chemistry	5

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Physicists	1,770	$149,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,590	$163,260
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,180	$87,200
Physical Scientists	620	$127,210

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
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