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The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #228 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in New Mexico.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 260 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 237 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 155 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UNM. This makes it the #92 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 23 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #117 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 94 |
White | 96 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 26 |
Other Races | 31 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from UNM. About 76% were men and 24% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
White | 67 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 36 |
Other Races | 7 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 104 |
Chemical Engineering | 74 |
Civil Engineering | 65 |
Electrical Engineering | 59 |
Computer Engineering | 55 |
General Engineering | 23 |
Nuclear Engineering | 21 |
Biomedical Engineering | 18 |
Engineering Science | 10 |
Construction Engineering | 9 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 348 |
Architecture & Related Services | 150 |
Physical Sciences | 99 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 60 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 9 |
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