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Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

12 Colleges
$36,120 Avg Salary
$12,321 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Associate Degree School for You

With 127 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general engineering is the #34 most popular major in New Mexico.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 15% of the engineering majors at the school.

On average, engineering graduates from CNM take out $18,394 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on General Engineering at Central New Mexico Community College

Out of the 12 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at Santa Fe Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus

Out of the 12 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. SIPI is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Albuquerque.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#5

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great place for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Northern New Mexico College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the town of Espanola.

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

Full General Engineering at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Report

#9

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Luna Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their associate degree. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Grants.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 656
Arizona 332
Oklahoma 219

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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