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General Special Education at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

General Special Education at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus sits in Las Cruces, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 general special education degrees were granted at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Of 15,408 students, 3,649 (24%) studied exclusively online and 6,713 (44%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare New Mexico State University-Main Campus’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Mexico #1 of 8
Best Value New Mexico #4 of 8
Best Value Southwest (Region) #4 of 34
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #13 of 35
Best Value Nationwide #24 of 404
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #159 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Mexico #1 of 8
Best Value New Mexico #4 of 8
Best Value Southwest (Region) #4 of 34
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #13 of 35
Best Value Nationwide #24 of 404
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #159 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are 82% women (27) and 18% men (6).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 3 bachelor’s general special education graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

New Mexico State University-Main Campus gender breakdown of General Special Education Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 1
Hispanic / Latino 1
Black / African American 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Special Education majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Of the 14 master’s general special education graduates at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

New Mexico State University-Main Campus gender breakdown of General Special Education Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 8
Hispanic / Latino 5
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Special Education majors at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 32%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at New Mexico State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, 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

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