Graduates of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology earn median 4-year earnings of $85,232, placing New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in the 87.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $15,168 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology #98 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Mechanical Engineering reports 47 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $98,213, ranked #34 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 22 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,211, ranked #319 nationally in its major. Chemical Engineering reports 21 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,900, ranked #116 nationally in its major. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $117,813, ranked #16 nationally in its major.
Graduates of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology earn median 4-year earnings of $85,232, placing New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in the 87.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $15,168 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology #98 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Mechanical Engineering reports 47 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $98,213, ranked #34 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 22 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,211, ranked #319 nationally in its major. Chemical Engineering reports 21 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,900, ranked #116 nationally in its major. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $117,813, ranked #16 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Excellent affordability. Median debt of $19,085 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
Graduates of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology earn median 4-year earnings of $85,232, placing New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in the 87.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $15,168 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology #98 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Mechanical Engineering reports 47 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $98,213, ranked #34 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 22 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,211, ranked #319 nationally in its major. Chemical Engineering reports 21 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,900, ranked #116 nationally in its major. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $117,813, ranked #16 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
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 provides context for how New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's engineering-heavy portfolio aligns with national wage trends, and the explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort scale, earnings, and benchmark performance. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology earn median 4-year earnings of $85,232, placing New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in the 87.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $15,168 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology #98 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Mechanical Engineering reports 47 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $98,213, ranked #34 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 22 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,211, ranked #319 nationally in its major. Chemical Engineering reports 21 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,900, ranked #116 nationally in its major. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering reports 17 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $117,813, ranked #16 nationally in its major.
