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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Engineering in New Mexico

12 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$5,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 198,468 engineering students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Mexico, there were 1,111 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,505 and $21,020 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 74 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,811 and $16,074 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering programs in the United States.

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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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico associate degree engineering students.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Engineering Report

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. SFCC is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate. This small school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #5 spot on the list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full SJC Engineering Report

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Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

With a ranking of #6, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school situated in Espanola, New Mexico. It awarded 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern New Mexico College Engineering Report

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school situated in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It awarded 1 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Engineering at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad

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Luna Community College
Las Vegas, New Mexico

With a ranking of #9, Luna Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full Luna Community College Engineering Report

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New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. NMSU Grants is a public institution located in Grants, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full New Mexico State University - Grants Engineering Report

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New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. NMSU Alamogordo is located in Alamogordo, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Engineering Report

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in New Mexico for an Associate ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NMSU Dona Ana Engineering Report

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