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Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Mexico

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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Mexico

14 Colleges
$85,930 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering 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.

The Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 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 General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .

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

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at CNM take out is $18,750.

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Out of the 14 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for general engineering students. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Out of the 14 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. SIPI is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Albuquerque.

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#7

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northern New Mexico College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the distant town of Espanola.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in New Mexico ranking. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 14 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.

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