Top Ranked Programs
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's program mix is anchored in Engineering, with secondary strength in the physical sciences and computer science — a concentrated, technically oriented portfolio consistent with the institution's research-university identity in a small-city setting. Mechanical Engineering is the largest program with 47 graduates, followed by Computer Science (26 graduates), Biology, General (22 graduates), Chemical Engineering (21 graduates), and Civil Engineering (19 graduates). Engineering accounts for 57% of degrees and other STEM fields accounts for 12%, together forming the core of the institution's degree output across 10 programs serving roughly 183 students annually. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in engineering and applied-science fields. Azimuth ranks Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering #20 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 17 graduates earning $117,813. Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #32 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 47 graduates earning $98,213. Azimuth ranks Chemical Engineering #109 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $85,900, and Azimuth ranks Biology, General #309 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 22 graduates earning $48,211. Biology, General also carries a notable national position: Azimuth ranks it #309 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $48,211. These programs are predominantly high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways — engineering, petroleum technology, and applied computer science graduates typically enter national labor markets in energy, technology, and manufacturing sectors where employer demand remains strong. Chemical Engineering, by contrast, is more likely a grad-school-dependent pathway where four-year earnings undercount the lifetime trajectory of graduates who continue to doctoral or professional programs. The [supply-demand map for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's engineering-heavy portfolio aligns with national wage trends, and the [program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort scale, earnings, and benchmark performance. ```