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Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

If you plan to study Physical Sciences, take a look at what University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus sits in Los Alamos, NM.

Online & Distance Learning at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

Many students take online classes at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus. Of 349 students, 119 (34%) studied exclusively online and 122 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Sciences Rankings at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

Use these rankings to compare University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus’s Physical Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Physical Sciences Graduates from University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

Graduates of University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus’s Physical Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$19,802
2 years	$23,579
3 years	$25,596
4 years	$26,738
5 years	$40,073

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Physical Sciences graduates from University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus report median earnings of $26,738, compared with $29,591 for all University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Best-Paid Careers for Physical Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Physical Sciences program at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Physical Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.