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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in New Mexico

16 Colleges
$66,505 Avg Salary
$21,020 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering 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 Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 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 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

Engineering majors at UNM take out an average of $21,097 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

On average, engineering graduates from NMSU Main Campus take out $19,956 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from New Mexico Tech carry an average student debt load of $23,094.

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Out of the 16 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

On average, engineering graduates from CNM take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Albuquerque, SIPI is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. UNM Los Alamos is a fairly small public school located in the town of Los Alamos.

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#8

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

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Northern New Mexico College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public school with a small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 16 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.

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