by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences 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 physics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The physics major at New Mexico Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for New Mexico Tech.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at New Mexico Tech paid an average of $953 per credit hour in 2019-2020. 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 |
Learn more about New Mexico Tech tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the New Mexico Tech physics 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.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in physics in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in physics at New Mexico Tech in 2019-2020, 22.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physical Sciences | 2 |
| Chemistry | 4 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 11 |
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*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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