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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #15 most popular major in New Mexico.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.

Of the 16 students majoring in physical sciences at New Mexico Tech, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 12 students majoring in physical sciences at UNM, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Out of the 5 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 4 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,469
Texas 2,811
Oklahoma 558

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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