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Physical Science at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus

If you are interested in studying Physical Science, you may want to check out the program at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of New Mexico-Taos Campus is in Ranchos de Taos, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 physical science degrees were granted at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus

Distance learning is available at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus. Of 896 students, 119 (13%) studied exclusively online and 240 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physical Science graduates at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physical Science graduates at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus are 70% women (26) and 30% men (11).

Physical Science Associate’s Program at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus

Among the 37 associate’s physical science graduates at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus, 70% were women (26) and 30% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Science associate’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	30
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 81% of Physical Science associate’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus, higher than the national average of 56%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Science Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Science program at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Physical Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.