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General Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico Highlands University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 general special education degrees were awarded at New Mexico Highlands University.

Online Class Availability at New Mexico Highlands University

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico Highlands University. Of 2,704 students, 1,399 (52%) studied exclusively online and 923 (34%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at New Mexico Highlands University

These rankings give you a sense of how New Mexico Highlands University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#3 of 8
Best Value	New Mexico	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#19 of 35
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#121 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#3 of 8
Best Value	New Mexico	#6 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#19 of 35
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#121 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Special Education graduates at New Mexico Highlands University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at New Mexico Highlands University are 83% women (29) and 17% men (6).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico Highlands University

Among the 18 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at New Mexico Highlands University, 89% were women (16) and 11% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Highlands University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	14
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 83% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico Highlands University, higher than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at New Mexico Highlands University

Among the 4 master’s general special education degrees awarded at New Mexico Highlands University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at New Mexico Highlands University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	4

Minority students account for 100% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at New Mexico Highlands University, above the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at New Mexico Highlands University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.