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New Mexico program rankings

Best Space Studies Programs in New Mexico

Compare the best space studies programs in New Mexico across 2 degree records and 1 institution. Each program is scored within its own field and degree-level peer group, then reviewed through either matched school material or its federal record.

Data reviewed August 29, 2026 · Edited by Taylor Rupe

2program records
1institution
64awards recorded
1city

State program ranking

Best Space Studies Programs in New Mexico, Ranked

The rank follows each program’s national peer score. Program cards lead with record-specific editorial. School-page claims link to the matching official source, while federal field, award, cost, and outcome records stay clearly labeled. The full scoring boundary is in the methodology.

Rank #1 Score 58.9

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Bachelor’s in Engineering Physics (Aerospace Engineering)

space studies programs in New Mexico · Las Cruces · Public · Engineering · CIP 14.0201

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Program summary

New Mexico State joins engineering physics with an aerospace concentration covering aerodynamics, propulsion, orbital mechanics, structures, flight dynamics, thermodynamics, and systems engineering.

The curriculum combines physics principles, mathematics, engineering knowledge, problem solving, communication, laboratory work, aerospace systems, and a senior design experience.

The aerospace concentration sits inside a 121-credit engineering physics degree, with at least 48 credits at the upper-division level. Named requirements include two aerodynamics courses, orbital mechanics, aerospace structures, flight dynamics and controls, propulsion, aerospace systems engineering, an aerofluids laboratory, thermodynamics, numerical methods, mechanics of materials, and engineering physics senior design.

Sixty-two bachelor’s awards and a 58.9 score fit students seeking physics-centered preparation for technical employment or later engineering study and design.

Published program details
  • Engineering physics foundation
  • Orbital mechanics
  • Aerospace systems engineering
  • Aerofluids laboratory
  • Senior design experience
Institution context
Tuition
$6,283 in-state / $23,407 out-of-state
Graduation rate
55%
Admission rate
89%
Enrollment
15,408

Official program source reviewed August 28, 2026: catalogs.nmsu.edu.

Rank #2 Score 55.1

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Doctorate in Astronomy

Program field from IPEDS

Las Cruces · Public · Space science · CIP 40.0201

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Program summary

New Mexico State’s astronomy doctorate moves from broad astrophysics coursework through comprehensive review, pre-dissertation research, a proposal, and a final dissertation.

Graduate subjects span stellar atmospheres, spectroscopy, galaxies, interstellar matter, cosmology, planetary processes, heliophysics, observational techniques, and numerical methods in depth.

Before dissertation work, students take astronomy seminar four times, select nine graduate astronomy courses, add six approved credits, and complete pre-dissertation research. The doctoral sequence includes written and oral coursework comprehensives followed by a written and oral thesis proposal, normally in the third year, before continued dissertation research under faculty committee supervision.

Two research doctorates and a 55.1 score fit candidates prepared for written and oral examinations plus committee-directed original research in practice.

Published program details
  • Stellar spectroscopy
  • Planetary processes
  • Pre-dissertation research
  • Written oral review
  • Doctoral dissertation
Institution context
Tuition
$6,283 in-state / $23,407 out-of-state
Graduation rate
55%
Admission rate
89%
Enrollment
15,408

Official program source reviewed August 28, 2026: catalogs.nmsu.edu.

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Use this list of the best space studies programs in New Mexico as your starting point, then move into the same subject, degree level, or career route without restarting your search.

What the federal records show

NM · Las Cruces is home to all 2 records

This state view contains 2 program records from 1 institution in 1 city. Together, those records report 64 recent awards in this ranking of the best space studies programs in New Mexico.

Where the records are

New Mexico State University-Main Campus in Las Cruces supplies all 2 records in this state directory.

Fields and degree levels

Engineering accounts for 1 record and 62 awards. Space science accounts for 1 record and 2 awards.

At the bachelor’s level, 1 record accounts for 62 awards. At the research doctorate level, 1 record accounts for 2 awards.

Institution and career context

One public institution contributes 2 records. Tuition, admission, graduation, and enrollment figures on each card describe the whole institution.

For aerospace engineers, the statewide median wage is $132,850 across 570 jobs. BLS places the 10th-to-90th-percentile range between $97,350 and $195,110.

These wage figures describe statewide occupations, not earnings for graduates of a particular program.

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How to read New Mexico’s program records

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Program facts

CIP field, degree level, and awards belong to the individual program record.

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School facts

Tuition, admission rate, graduation rate, and enrollment describe the institution, not one department.

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Current requirements

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Questions students ask

Questions about the best space studies programs in New Mexico

How many space studies programs in New Mexico are ranked here?
This directory lists 2 records. Those records come from 1 institution. Each field-and-level combination counts separately.
Which fields count as space studies in New Mexico?
The published scope includes aerospace and astronautical engineering, astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, and space systems operations. Broad pilot training and aviation management sit outside this degree-field boundary.
What degree levels are listed for New Mexico?
Degree levels are counted separately in the summary above. A bachelor’s and a master’s at the same university appear as two records because they are different credentials.
How are the best space studies programs in New Mexico ranked?
Each program receives a national peer score inside its own field and degree level. The state rank orders those scores, so an astrophysics doctorate is not scored directly against an aerospace engineering bachelor’s degree.
What do the tuition and outcome figures describe?
Tuition, admission rate, graduation rate, and enrollment describe the institution. CIP code, field, degree level, and awards belong to the individual program record. Confirm current costs and program requirements with the school before enrolling.

Primary sources

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