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

A master's degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 276 master's degrees in engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

The engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Engineering in New Mexico ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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.

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

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

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

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

140 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NM

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Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in engineering has to check out University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in New Mexico.

There were approximately 140 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

100 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in engineering. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in New Mexico.

There were roughly 100 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 engineering from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

3

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in engineering. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in New Mexico.

There were approximately 36 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Tech in the most recent data year.

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

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	32	1,266
Texas	32	3,897
Oklahoma	31	447

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	66
Industrial Engineering	45
Electrical Engineering	45
Civil Engineering	33
Computer Engineering	16
Chemical Engineering	16
Mining Engineering	15
Nuclear Engineering	12
Biomedical Engineering	10
Environmental Engineering	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	96
Physical Sciences	81
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	47
Architecture & Related Services	42
Mathematics & Statistics	25
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	19
Communications Technologies & Support	12
Natural Resources & Conservation	7
Engineering Technologies	2

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.