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2026 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges in the United States
49 Chemical Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,336 Avg Early-Career Salary

Chemical Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best chemical engineering schools.

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Best Schools for Chemical Engineering in New Mexico

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Chemical Engineering

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No school ranked higher than New Mexico State University Main Campus this year for chemical engineering. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. New Mexico State University Main Campus awarded about 25 chemical engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the chemical engineering program make about $75,766 in their early career. New Mexico State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $15,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in chemical engineering from New Mexico State University Main Campus

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University Of New Mexico Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best chemical engineering schools. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. University Of New Mexico Main Campus graduates 54% of students within six years. There were roughly 24 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of New Mexico Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, chemical engineering degree recipients from University Of New Mexico Main Campus generally make around $62,907. University Of New Mexico Main Campus graduates carry a median of $20,187 in student loans. Read more about the chemical engineering program at University Of New Mexico Main Campus

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

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