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Physics at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico Tech is located in Socorro, New Mexico and has a total student population of 1,686. Of the 225 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in 2021, 11 of them were physics majors.

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

New Mexico Tech Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

New Mexico Tech Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at New Mexico Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Physics Schools 7
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools 148
Most Popular Physics Schools 245

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in physics from New Mexico Tech. This makes it the #149 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at New Mexico Tech

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

New Mexico Tech Physics Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from New Mexico Tech in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at New Mexico Tech since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

New Mexico Tech Physics Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from New Mexico Tech, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 38% 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 physics.

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

New Mexico Tech also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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