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

A master's degree in chemistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #62 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of chemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 master's degrees in chemistry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Master's Degree

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

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of chemistry 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for chemistry.

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemistry.

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

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in chemistry 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. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in New Mexico.

There were about 4 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

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

1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Master'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 chemistry. 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 #1 in quality for master's degrees in chemistry in New Mexico.

There were about 4 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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

3

New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Mexico Highlands University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 3 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Highlands University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from New Mexico Highlands University

4

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, NM

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in chemistry. ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Portales.

There were approximately 2 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in chemistry from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

5

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro. More information about a master’s in chemistry from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	128
Arizona	173	13
Oklahoma	161	22

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	13

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	35
Physics	23
Materials Sciences	8
Astronomy & Astrophysics	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). More about our data sources and methodologies.