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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

4 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular 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 suburb of Las Cruces.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 260 students majoring in engineering at UNM, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Engineering at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in New Mexico. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 136 students majoring in engineering at New Mexico Tech, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#4

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Navajo Technical University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote area of Crownpoint, Navajo Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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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