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2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

12 Colleges
$44,454 Avg Salary
$15,272 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Associate 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree 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 12 schools in New Mexico to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for engineering students working on their associate degree. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 42 students majoring in engineering at CNM, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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 engineering schools in New Mexico. UNM Los Alamos is a small public school located in the distant town of Los Alamos.

Of the 7 students majoring in engineering at UNM Los Alamos, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a great place for engineering students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Albuquerque, SIPI is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in engineering at SIPI, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#5

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering at SJC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Engineering at San Juan College Report

Northern New Mexico College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the distant town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Engineering at Northern New Mexico College Report

University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public college with a small student population.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Luna Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree engineering programs. Luna Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Las Vegas.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Engineering at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools 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 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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