Journal Staff Report
Hispanic Business magazine, in its September issue, has ranked the University of New Mexico Law School no. 1, UNM's School of Medicine no. 4 and UNM's School of Engineering no. 10 in the country for Hispanics.
The School of Law's graduate enrollment is 360, of which 87 students are Hispanic, about 24 percent, UNM said in a news release. The school awarded 98 J.D. degrees; 26 went to Hispanics, representing 27 percent.
Hispanic Business said the law school is known for small classes, easy student-faculty interaction, and special programs in clinical, Native American, natural resources and international law.
According to the magazine, "Students can broaden their law school experience with a dual-degree program in law and Latin American Studies, a summer exchange in Guanajuato, Mexico, or take a class in Spanish for lawyers."
The UNM School of Medicine is noted for its sustained history of recruitment and retention of underrepresented students. Its graduate enrollment is 390 students, of whom 158 are Hispanic, or 41 percent. UNM awarded 68 medical doctorates; of those, 17 went to Hispanics, or 25 percent, UNM said.
A story on the School of Engineering noted that the student body and the demographics of the school reflect diversity.
The School of Engineering graduate enrollment is 654 students, with 69 being Hispanic, or 11 percent. The total number of postgraduate degrees awarded is 176, with 15, or 9 percent, going to Hispanics.
In the same issue, PNM Resources is ranked sixth in Hispanic Business's directory of the top 50 companies for Hispanics. This is PNM's first appearance on the list, which is printed in the September issue of the magazine.
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