by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at New Mexico Tech was $953 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $293 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,031 | $22,860 |
| Fees | $1,330 | $1,330 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,624 | $8,624 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,498 | $3,498 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at New Mexico Tech took out an average of $21,978 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from New Mexico Tech is $62,409 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the New Mexico Tech ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the New Mexico Tech Online Learning page.
About 15.6% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.8% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at New Mexico Tech in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 77 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 20 |
| Civil Engineering | 12 |
| Electrical Engineering | 32 |
| Environmental Engineering | 5 |
| Materials Engineering | 10 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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