Elementary Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. Of the 270 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 94 of them were elementary education majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Elementary Education section at the bottom of this page.
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UNM Elementary Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
- Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
UNM Elementary Education Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how UNM performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The elementary teaching major at UNM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 81 |
| 224 | |
| Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools | 233 |
| Most Focused Elementary Education Schools | 569 |
In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from UNM. This makes it the #81 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.
Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at UNM
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the elementary teaching majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
UNM Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its elementary teaching bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
UNM Elementary Education Master’s Program
In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in elementary teaching.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
UNM also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into
A degree in elementary teaching 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
| Occupation | Jobs in NM | Average Salary in NM |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers | 7,260 | $55,390 |
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 PerryPlanet under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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