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Graduate Engineering Programs at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

211 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in engineering at UNM. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UNM Graduate Engineering Rankings

#351 in the U.S.
#3 in New Mexico
#33 in the Southwest Region

By College Factual’s measure, UNM highly for engineering, placing at #351 out of 696 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Schools 351 of 696
Best Engineering Schools in New Mexico 3 of 4
Best Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region 33 of 82

Graduate Engineering Degrees at UNM

The table below lists every degree level available for engineering at UNM, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 165
Master’s 180
Doctoral 31

Graduate Engineering Majors at UNM

This engineering field at UNM covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 108
Civil Engineering 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 51
Computer Engineering 50
Engineering, General 31
Nuclear Engineering 30
Chemical Engineering 24
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 12
Engineering Science 9
Construction Engineering 3
Manufacturing Engineering 1

UNM Engineering Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of New Mexico-Main Campus handed out 180 master’s degrees in engineering.

Master’s Rankings

UNM is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico 1
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 20
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 193

UNM Graduate Tuition and Fees

$10,632 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,382 $27,256
Fees $2,250 $2,634

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Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of engineering master’s degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

UNM gender breakdown of Engineering Master's degree grads The majority of engineering master’s degree graduates at UNM were White. Approximately 34% of graduates fell into this category.

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 diversity of Engineering majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 62
Non-Resident Aliens 38
Other Races 8

UNM Engineering Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of New Mexico-Main Campus awarded 31 doctoral degrees in engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

UNM is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico 1
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 10
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 109

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 87% of engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

UNM gender breakdown of Engineering Doctoral degree grads The majority of engineering doctoral degree graduates at UNM are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 48% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico-Main Campus with a doctoral in engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 2

Undergraduate Study in Engineering at UNM

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at UNM. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Engineering 165

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