SOCORRO, N.M. – College Factual has released its 2018 rankings – and once again New Mexico Tech is ranked as the top university in the state. The academic departments also get plaudits for being among the most focused programs and the best value in the nation. NMT lands a total of 46 different awards from College Factual. Here are some highlights from the 2018 report:

No. 1 in New Mexico:

• Best Colleges for the Money – All undergraduates
• Best Colleges for the Money – Undergraduates getting aid
• Best Colleges for the Money – Undergraduates getting no aid

Most Focused

NMT is rated well in the “Most Focused” category in a number of disciplines, including the following:

• No. 1 in Materials Engineering
• No. 4 in Physics
• No. 4 in Chemical Engineering
• No. 4 in Petroleum Engineering
• No. 8 in Environmental Engineering
• No. 11 in Physical Sciences
• No. 13 in Electrical Engineering
• No. 13 in Mechanical Engineering
• No. 14 in Engineering
• No. 16 in Geology
• No. 18 in General Physical Sciences

 

National Rankings for Best Value by program:

• No. 1 – Materials Engineering
• No. 1 – Physics
• No. 2 – Engineering
• No. 3 – Geology and Earth Sciences
• No. 4 – Mechanical Engineering
• No. 4 – Petroleum Engineering
• No. 6 – Mining Engineering
• No. 6 – Electrical Engineering
• No. 7 – Computer Science
• No. 8 – Environmental Engineering
• No. 10 – Chemical Engineering
• No. 18 – Civil Engineering
• No. 12 – Physical Sciences
• No. 23 – Liberal Arts General Studies

 

For all the College Factual rankings, click here.