Computer Science at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Tech is located in Socorro, New Mexico and approximately 1,686 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from New Mexico Tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Tech Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

New Mexico Tech Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how New Mexico Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at New Mexico Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	21
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
	27
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	30
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	32
	39
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
	54
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	61
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	70
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Best General Computer Science Schools	94
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	102
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	104
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	184
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	290
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	291

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in computer science from New Mexico Tech. This makes it the #185 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #103 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at New Mexico Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

New Mexico Tech Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from New Mexico Tech in 2020-2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

New Mexico Tech Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

In the computer science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

New Mexico Tech also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Systems Software Developers	1,690	$94,690
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,450	$59,190
Computer Workers	1,250	$79,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,050	$114,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Atomic Energy505 under License

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