In New Mexico an estimated 91 students graduate from chemistry schools every year. If you too are interested in studying chemistry, New Mexico has 7 chemistry schools from which you can choose. Tuition at New Mexico's chemistry schools is approximately $3,669 per year for a degree in chemistry.
New Mexico's largest chemistry school, which is located in Albuquerque, is University of New Mexico-Main Campus. In 2009, a reported 36 students graduated with a chemistry degree from University of New Mexico-Main Campus. This was 40% of the total chemistry graduates in New Mexico for that year. Tuition at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, was $5,101 per year in 2010.
A majority of chemistry graduates choose to work as chemists. If after graduation, you are planning on working in New Mexico, it is important to know that the job outlook for chemistry graduates in the state is not very good. Approximately 320 chemists are currently working in New Mexico. And the government projects that this number will decrease by -4%, or to 310 chemists by the year 2018.
As a chemist in New Mexico you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $34,770 per year to more than $79,315 per year. The median salary for chemists in New Mexico is $61,135 per year.
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University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Address:
1700 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Address:
2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8001
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Address:
1500 S Ave K, Portales, New Mexico 88130
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
New Mexico Highlands University
Address:
University Ave, Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Western New Mexico University
Address:
1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, New Mexico 88061
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
New Mexico Junior College
Address:
5317 Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, New Mexico 88240
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Address:
801 Leroy Place, Socorro, New Mexico 87801
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree