2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in New Mexico

Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for mechanical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 master's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in ME matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in New Mexico ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for mechanical engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for mechanical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in New Mexico

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mechanical engineering. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in New Mexico.

There were approximately 37 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in New Mexico.

There were approximately 18 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

3

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in mechanical engineering has to look into New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in mechanical engineering in New Mexico.

There were approximately 11 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	575
Arizona	173	154
Oklahoma	161	49

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Engineering	45
Electrical Engineering	45
Civil Engineering	33
Chemical Engineering	16
Computer Engineering	16
Mining Engineering	15
Nuclear Engineering	12
Biomedical Engineering	10
Environmental Engineering	6
Construction Engineering	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.