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Aerospace engineering at NM State

NM State graduates about 74 aerospace engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 48th of 69 schools we score for aerospace engineering, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

43/100Light#48 of 69 for aerospace engineering →
Graduates a year743% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1160whole school

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London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) in the United States
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Where aerospace engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Complex I, Sugarman Space Grant, Tejada Building Extension Annex / Agricultural Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Student housing 18 · Fraternity or sorority house 2 · Dorm 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the aerospace engineering ranking

  1. North Carolina State University 47
  2. The University of Texas–Arlington 46
  3. West Virginia University 45
  4. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott 44
  5. United States Naval Academy 42
  6. University of South Carolina 42
  7. The University of Alabama 40
  8. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 39

Other strong majors at NM State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NM State with every school we score in aerospace engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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