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2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges
$40,408 Avg Salary
$21,650 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 5th in New Mexico. In fact, 144 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Mexico to see which online programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue an online degree in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

After completing their degree, special ed graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $21,650.

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#2

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Special Education Schools in New Mexico list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,941
Texas 1,536
Oklahoma 101

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

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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