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2023 Best General Education Schools in New Mexico

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$48,605 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 3rd in New Mexico. In fact, 219 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in New Mexico

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Mexico Schools in General Education

Our analysis found Santa Fe Community College to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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Out of the 3 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for general education students. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 859
Texas 1,639
Oklahoma 234

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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