Teacher Education Subject Specific at New Mexico Highlands University

If you plan to study teacher education subject specific, take a look at what New Mexico Highlands University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and approximately 2,777 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from New Mexico Highlands University.

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

New Mexico Highlands University Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

New Mexico Highlands University Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at New Mexico Highlands University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at New Mexico Highlands University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	195
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	399
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	446
	478
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	590
	612
	786

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from New Mexico Highlands University. This makes it the #447 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from New Mexico Highlands University Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at New Mexico Highlands University is $25,820. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

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

New Mexico Highlands University Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in subject specific ed from New Mexico Highlands University in 2021, 68% were men and 32% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at New Mexico Highlands University since its program graduates 35% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

New Mexico Highlands University Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from New Mexico Highlands University in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. New Mexico Highlands University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 67% more men than average.

In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 43% 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 subject specific ed.

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

New Mexico Highlands University also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

Teacher Education Subject Specific 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
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	20
Health Education	11

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific 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
Elementary School Teachers	7,260	$55,390
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Middle School Teachers	3,760	$52,810
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,350	$39,010
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170

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
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

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