2024 Best General Engineering Schools in New Mexico

A degree in general engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #79 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 127 degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall General Engineering Schools List

General Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Engineering Schools in New Mexico ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Engineering in New Mexico

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering degree levels they offer.

Top New Mexico Schools in Engineering

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$85,930 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, engineering degree recipients typically make about $85,930 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in general engineering from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Engineering Degrees Awarded

57.6% Growth in Graduates

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in general engineering from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	317	645
Arizona	287	332
Oklahoma	257	219

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	76
Pre-Engineering	51

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	280
Electrical Engineering	150
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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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.