Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the me program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227.

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

NMSU Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in ME
Master’s Degree in ME

NMSU Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at NMSU Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. 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.

ME Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

20% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical me bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	22
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NMSU Main Campus Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

33% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of me master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	3
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	111

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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 State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,590	$163,260
Mechanical Engineers	1,290	$110,210
Cost Estimators	1,010	$59,580
Aerospace Engineers	700	$114,340

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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