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Civil engineering at University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico graduates about 32 civil engineering majors a year. That puts it 176th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year32under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$82,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%920–1170whole school

Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, Engineering & Science Computer Pod, Mechanical Engineering, Farris Engineering Center, Centennial Engineering Center, Electrical & Computer Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 28 · Dining 5 · Athletics 4 · Library 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. University of Rhode Island 44
  2. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 44
  3. University of Minnesota–Duluth 44
  4. Ohio University 44
  5. University of Alaska Anchorage 43
  6. Western New England University 43
  7. Lipscomb University 43
  8. Louisiana Tech University 43

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Mexico with every school we score in civil 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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