New Mexico: Colleges, Universities, and Degree Programs
Read on for information about colleges, universities, and programs of study in New Mexico.
Living in New Mexico
Located in America's southwest, New Mexico offers beautiful landscapes and a rich Native American cultural heritage. The state was controlled by Mexico for 26 years in the 1800s and was the site of major battles in the Mexican-American War from 1846-1848.
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New Mexico: Colleges, Universities, and Degree Programs
Read on for information about colleges, universities, and programs of study in New Mexico.
Living in New Mexico
Located in America's southwest, New Mexico offers beautiful landscapes and a rich Native American cultural heritage. The state was controlled by Mexico for 26 years in the 1800s and was the site of major battles in the Mexican-American War from 1846-1848.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that New Mexico's total state product in 2003 was $57 billion. Per capita personal income in 2003 was $24,995. Most of the employment in New Mexico is in the following fields:
- Education and health care services
- Trade, transport, and utilities
- Government
- Professional and business services
- Construction
The unemployment rate in New Mexico is 3.8 percent, below the national unemployment level.
After getting your degree, you may consider working for one of the largest employers in New Mexico. Some of the biggest employers are:
- College of Santa Fe
- Bureau of Land Management
- Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
- Lockheed Engineering and Sciences
- Pepsi Bottlers
If you're interested in innovative and different companies, Virgin Galactic, the first space tourism company to develop commercial flights into space, might interest you. Virgin Galactic has decided to build its headquarters in New Mexico.
Sources:
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, "New Mexico Economy at a Glance"
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- State of New Mexico
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