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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico

6 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 Special Education Bachelor's Degree 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 6 schools in New Mexico to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico Highlands University the most popular school in New Mexico for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 40% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at New Mexico Highlands University accumulate an average of around $28,446 in student debt.

Read full report on Special Education at New Mexico Highlands University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western New Mexico University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Western New Mexico University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of the Southwest helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New Mexico. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

Full Special Education at University of the Southwest Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 6 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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