The best mechatronics bachelor's program in New Mexico, ranked
Las Cruces, NM
BS Electrical Engineering - Controls & Robotics
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University's BS Electrical Engineering with Controls and Robotics concentration is the only ABET-EAC accredited robotics-concentration bachelor's in New Mexico. Required core in control systems synthesis. Direct pipeline to Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland AFB, Holloman AFB, and White Sands Missile Range.
Tuition
$8,200/yr
Duration
48 mo
Format
On-campus
Accred.
ABET-EAC
Overall
71
of 100
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Why New Mexico is the unusual mechatronics engineering market
Sandia National Laboratories (15,000+ Albuquerque employees) is one of the largest specialty engineering employers in the western US. Los Alamos National Laboratory adds 14,000+ more. AFRL Kirtland. Holloman AFB. White Sands Missile Range. Spaceport America. Virgin Galactic Las Cruces. General Atomics Roswell. Intel Rio Rancho. The national lab and defense concentration creates unusually specialty-heavy mechatronics-engineering demand. NMSU is positioned to feed this employer base from Las Cruces (close to Holloman and WSMR, plus Albuquerque commute for Sandia/AFRL).
Top New Mexico employers hiring mechatronics engineers
Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque)
15,000+ employees. US nuclear weapons design and national security R&D. Heavy mechatronics-engineering demand.
Los Alamos National Laboratory
14,000+ employees. National security R&D plus materials processing and instrumentation.
AFRL Kirtland + Holloman AFB + WSMR
Air Force and Army research and test operations.
Intel Rio Rancho + General Atomics Roswell + Virgin Galactic Las Cruces
Semiconductor + drone manufacturing + commercial spaceflight engineering.
Mechatronics engineer salary in New Mexico
- SOC 17-2141 in NM: median around $92,000 to $102,000.
- SOC 17-2199 in NM: median around $100,000 to $110,000.
- SOC 17-2071 in NM: median around $105,000 to $115,000.
- Entry-level BS graduates typically start around $72,000 to $85,000.
- Cost of living in NM: around 92 percent of US average.
Paying for an NM mechatronics bachelor's
- NMSU in-state tuition: around $8,200/year. Four-year around $33,000.
- New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship: covers tuition and fees at NMSU for many NM residents.
- Federal Pell Grants: up to $7,395/year.
- Sandia and LANL fellowships: both national labs offer scholarship and fellowship pathways for selected students.
- WICHE WUE: students from WICHE-member states pay 150 percent of in-state tuition.
How we ranked NM mechatronics programs
7-factor methodology: accreditation (25%), leadership (15%), pathways (15%), delivery (15%), employer signal (15%), cost (10%), reputation (5%). See full methodology. NMSU scores highest on accreditation (only ABET-EAC robotics in NM) and employer signal (Sandia + LANL + AFRL).
NM mechatronics bachelor's: frequently asked questions
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Sources
- BLS OEWS for SOC 17-2141, 17-2199, 17-2071 in New Mexico, May 2024 release.
- NMSU BSEE Controls & Robotics.
- Sandia National Laboratories.
- HLC institutional accreditation.