Socorro, New Mexico · Public
Chemistry at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 19 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~19
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,165
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 44.5%
- Graduation rate
- 57.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,873/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $39,492
- Median debt
- $19,085
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $76,489/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,165 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,518 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($19,184 above). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 5% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.9% reported share · $536 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 1.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 2.2% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.9% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.1% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Chemistry accounts for 1.9% of reported programs at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, which is bigger than 91% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 19 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's average net price is $9,873 per year, about $39,492 over four years. That is $9,518 below the $19,391 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $76,489 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $19,184 above the $57,305 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology #53 of 1,165 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.