2024 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 678 bachelor's degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of engineering students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Engineering Schools

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

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

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

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

Top New Mexico Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering

1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

281 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

260 Annual Graduates

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	35	10,055
Arizona	33	2,822
Oklahoma	32	1,446

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	224
Chemical Engineering	106
Electrical Engineering	97
Civil Engineering	80
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	51
Industrial Engineering	31
Computer Engineering	28
Petroleum Engineering	15
Nuclear Engineering	13
Engineering Science	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	610
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	185
Physical Sciences	103
Natural Resources & Conservation	78
Architecture & Related Services	78
Mathematics & Statistics	71
Engineering Technologies	66

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.