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Colleges for Engineering in New Mexico
4 colleges in New Mexico award a bachelor’s degree in engineering, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Earnings $126,356 · Debt — | $126,356 | — |
| 2 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM Earnings $117,813 · Debt $15,981 | $117,813 | $15,981 |
| 3 | New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM Earnings $96,510 · Debt $24,262 | $96,510 | $24,262 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Socorro · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,873 | 1,713 | |
| University of New Mexico Albuquerque · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,489 | 22,700 | |
| New Mexico State University Las Cruces · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,889 | 14,779 | |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,338 | 1,544 |
Common questions
How many colleges in New Mexico offer a engineering degree?
4, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in engineering in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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