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Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges
$54,260 Avg Salary
$19,675 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 113 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $18,750.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Civil Eng majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $20,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

The excellent programs at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Full Civil Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,718
Arizona 329
Oklahoma 138

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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