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General Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is in Las Cruces, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 104 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Of 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 22% women (23) and 78% men (81).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 98 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 23% were women (23) and 77% were men (75).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	58
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 66% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Among the 6 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 23%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Mechanical Engineering program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

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.