@WayOutWestMom: If undergraduate student placement is as strong as you suggest in your post above, then why is UNM so desperate for students ? Especially when, if I recall correctly, New Mexico has a state supported lottery scholarship for its students similiar to the state of Georgia.
Film producers should recruit at UNM since the state is quite generous to that industry. These are not high paying jobs, but do get one industry experience.
Also, I do understand that the federal government has a significant presence in the state.
P.S. Just looked up the quantum computing research at UNM. It is a joint effort of UArizona, UNM, Sandia National Labs & of Los Alamos–not something for the average UNM undergrad. Quality of student matters.