2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
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.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for general engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a 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.
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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 small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in New Mexico. Located in the distant town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public college with a small student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 86% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. SIPI is a 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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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 school with a moderately-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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.
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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
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Luna Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. Located in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general engineering programs. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the town of Grants.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 656 |
| Arizona | 332 |
| Oklahoma | 219 |
Majors Related to Engineering
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.