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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges in New Mexico
54 Master's Degrees
$97,169 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the best for mechanical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 54 master's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico The me master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality me program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in New Mexico

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mechanical engineering.

Top New Mexico Schools for a Master's in ME

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16 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mechanical engineering has to look into New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mechanical engineering. UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.

After graduation, me master's recipients generally make about $97,169 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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11 Annual Graduates

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mechanical engineering. NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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 235 513
Arizona 180 143
Oklahoma 153 50

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

ME Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 54

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 52
Industrial Engineering 42
Civil Engineering 33
Computer Engineering 27
Biomedical Engineering 18
Chemical Engineering 14
Materials Engineering 12
Mining Engineering 9
Construction Engineering 9
Nuclear Engineering 8

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