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General Nuclear Engineering at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Nuclear Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 30 general nuclear engineering degrees were granted at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

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

Many students take online classes at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Of 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 Nuclear Engineering graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Nuclear Engineering graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 30% women (9) and 70% men (21).

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

Among the 18 bachelor’s general nuclear engineering degrees awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 33% were women (6) and 67% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 44% of General Nuclear Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 29%.*

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

Among the 12 master’s general nuclear engineering graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 25% were women (3) and 75% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of General Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, higher 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Nuclear Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Nuclear Engineering program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Nuclear Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nuclear Engineers	$134,531
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.