Engineering Schools In New Mexico
In New Mexico, there are 14 accredited schools where engineering classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the engineering academic community in New Mexico, and the future trends in engineering training at the following levels:
- Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
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Professional Trends
New Mexico Vs. National Engineering Employment
| New Mexico | 13,200 |
| National | 1,704,460 |
Approximately 1% of the country's engineering professionals work in New Mexico state.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In New Mexico
| 12,910 | 13,750 | 14,200 | 13,860 | 11,340 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Mexico, engineering is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 1,570 less engineering professionals working in New Mexico than there were in 2006. Thus, in New Mexico, this field has shrunk by 12% in four years. This decline is slower than the national trend for engineering professionals which shows a 23% decrease in the number of engineering professionals working around the nation.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in New Mexico
| $67,964 | $70,035 | $71,509 | $72,218 | $73,337 |
| $40,511 | $43,009 | $44,801 | $46,220 | $46,794 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by engineering professionals is increasing in New Mexico. The mean salary for engineering professionals in 2006 was $67,964 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $73,337 per year.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in New Mexico
10th percentile |
$44,687 |
25th percentile |
$56,686 |
50th percentile |
$71,860 |
75th percentile |
$88,770 |
90th percentile |
$93,720 |
Thus, there was a 7% growth in engineering professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 110% pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering in New Mexico.
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in New Mexico
Civil Engineering |
$57,960 |
Computer Engineering |
$89,203 |
Electrical Engineering |
$72,205 |
Engineering |
$74,512 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$71,406 |
Software Engineering |
$78,865 |
Engineering professionals in New Mexico earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Mexico
associate |
13 |
bachelor |
25 |
master |
20 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 64 |
As the number of engineering professionals is decreasing in New Mexico state, the number of students graduating from the 14 accredited engineering schools in New Mexico state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,098 engineering graduates from engineering courses in New Mexico and in 2010 there were 574 graduates.
Thus there was a 48% percent decrease in the number of engineering school degree or certificate graduates in New Mexico. A majority of these graduates, or 39%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in engineering.