by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Mexico, there were 127 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $85,930 and $18,750 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general engineering.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 9 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico. This small school is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus General Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute General Engineering Report
San Juan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Northern New Mexico College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico ranking. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Northern New Mexico College
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico list. This small school is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #9. UNM Valencia is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Grants came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico ranking. NMSU Grants is a small school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Luna Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico ranking, coming in at #11. Luna Community College is a public institution located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Luna Community College
With a ranking of #11, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico list. NMSU Alamogordo is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
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