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

General Physics is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #99 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of general physics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in general physics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Physics School for Your Master's Degree

The general physics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Physics in New Mexico ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general physics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general physics.

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

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

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

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in general physics. 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 general physics in New Mexico.

There were approximately 11 general physics individuals who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 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 United States for getting a master's degree in general physics. Located in the medium-sized 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 general physics in New Mexico.

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

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

3

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in general physics. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro. More information about a master’s in general physics from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Best General Physics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	132
Arizona	313	16
Oklahoma	276	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Physics

One of 8 majors within the Physics area of study, General Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Optics/Optical Sciences	8

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).
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