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Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges
$71,902 Avg Salary
$20,272 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #14 most popular major in New Mexico with 280 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

Top New Mexico Schools in Mechanical Engineering

Our analysis found New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

ME majors at New Mexico Tech take out an average of $20,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

While working on their degree, ME majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $20,971 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

ME majors at UNM take out an average of $19,470 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,806
Arizona 804
Oklahoma 521

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

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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