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

A bachelor's degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 723 bachelor's degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in engineering matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in New Mexico ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of engineering students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Engineering Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for engineering.

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

310 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in engineering in New Mexico.

There were approximately 310 engineering students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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

2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

237 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NM

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in engineering in New Mexico.

There were approximately 237 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

174 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in engineering in New Mexico.

There were approximately 174 engineering students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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

4

Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, NM

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Navajo Technical University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. Navajo Tech is a small public university located in the rural area of Crownpoint.

There were roughly 2 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Navajo Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Navajo Technical University

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	33	3,055
Texas	33	10,120
Oklahoma	33	1,695

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	261
Chemical Engineering	105
Electrical Engineering	104
Civil Engineering	97
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	38
Industrial Engineering	38
Computer Engineering	19
Petroleum Engineering	18
Engineering Science	11
Nuclear Engineering	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	551
Computer & Information Sciences	204
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	147
Physical Sciences	132
Mathematics & Statistics	83
Natural Resources & Conservation	78
Architecture & Related Services	70
Engineering Technologies	66
Communications Technologies & Support	28

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.