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Mechanical engineering at University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico graduates about 83 mechanical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 110th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 48 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $95,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

62/100Solid#110 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year833% of the class
Courses in the catalog48more than 65% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$95,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school

Where mechanical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: UNM Information Technology Services, Technology and Education Center, Innovation, Discovery and Training Complex, Nuclear Engineering Laboratory, Engineering & Science Computer Pod, Center for Collaborative Arts & Technology (Planned), 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 mechanical engineering ranking

  1. University of Missouri–Kansas City 63
  2. Texas Tech University 62
  3. University of Georgia 62
  4. West Virginia University 62
  5. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 61
  6. The University of Texas–Dallas 61
  7. Mississippi State University 61
  8. University of Illinois Chicago 61

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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 mechanical engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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