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2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$7,877 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,721 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 5th in New Mexico. In fact, 1,111 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Engineering

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $7,301 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NMSU Main Campus is ranked #4 for overall quality for engineering in New Mexico.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great value for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

New Mexico Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $8,425 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

New Mexico Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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Out of the 3 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $7,906 per year.

UNM not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.

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Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,416
Texas 15,205
Oklahoma 2,060

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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