Programs & majors brief
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology?
10 of 10 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 17 | $117,813 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 47 | $98,213 | #30 |
| Chemical Engineering | 21 | $85,900 | #104 |
| Biology, General | 22 | $48,211 | — |
| Computer Science | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Materials Engineering small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Mechanical Engineering#30
- Chemical Engineering Included by program size#104
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology concentrates its bachelor's degrees in engineering and science, with Engineering alone accounting for 59.6% of degrees awarded. Computer & Information Sciences adds 14.2%, and Biological Sciences adds 12.0%.
Rankings depend on four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size, not reputation. Published earnings data covers 4 programs, and 2 of those hold an Azimuth national rank.
Mechanical Engineering is the largest program at 47 degrees awarded, earning $98,213 four years after completion and ranking #30 nationally. Chemical Engineering earns $85,900 four years after completion and ranks #104 nationally.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
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