2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physics in New Mexico

A master's degree in physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #70 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of physics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 master's degrees in physics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in physics matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physics in New Mexico ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for physics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Physics Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physics in New Mexico

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for physics students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physics Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in physics. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physics in New Mexico.

There were approximately 19 physics students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

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

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in physics. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in physics in New Mexico.

There were about 4 physics students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in physics from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

3

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physics has to check out New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro. More information about a master’s in physics from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Best Physics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	132
Arizona	173	64
Oklahoma	161	7

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Physics Related Rankings by Major

Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	15
Optics/Optical Sciences	8

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	35
Chemistry	13
Materials Sciences	8
Astronomy & Astrophysics	2

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 A. T. Service. More about our data sources and methodologies.