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General Chemical Engineering at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Chemical Engineering, consider the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus sits in Albuquerque, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 general chemical engineering degrees were awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Among 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) studied exclusively online and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Chemical Engineering graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Chemical Engineering graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 46% women (11) and 54% men (13).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 18 bachelor’s general chemical engineering graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 56% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, above the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Among the 6 master’s general chemical engineering graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2

Minority students account for 50% of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, above the national average of 22%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Chemical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemical Engineering program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Chemical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

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.