Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at New Mexico Highlands University stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and approximately 2,777 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

New Mexico Highlands University Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Master’s Degree in Special Ed

New Mexico Highlands University Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at New Mexico Highlands University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Special Ed Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico Highlands University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

New Mexico Highlands University Special Education Master’s Program

83% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico Highlands University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	30

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Special Education Teachers	800	$56,290
Special Education Professors	760	$55,270
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	760	$51,050
Interpreters and Translators	510	$58,700
Middle School Special Education Teachers	490	$46,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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