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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges in New Mexico
280 ME Degrees Awarded
$71,902 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mechanical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 280 degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School

Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Mexico Your choice of mechanical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Mechanical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in ME
Master's Degrees in ME
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The me school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Mexico. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering in New Mexico

The schools below may not offer all types of me degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Mexico Schools in ME

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 ME Degrees Awarded
$66,375 Median Starting Salary

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro. This school ranks 3rd out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 65 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, me degree recipients generally make around $66,375 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 ME Degrees Awarded
$63,582 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 111 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. After graduating, me degree recipients usually make an average of $63,582 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 ME Degrees Awarded
$78,825 Median Starting Salary

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were about 104 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year. Those mechanical engineering students who get their degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus earn $6,923 more than the average me grad.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 3,777
Arizona 287 804
Oklahoma 257 521

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Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 280

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 150
General Engineering 127
Chemical Engineering 120
Civil Engineering 113
Industrial Engineering 73
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 55
Computer Engineering 55
Petroleum Engineering 24
Nuclear Engineering 21
Materials Engineering 19

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