2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular New Mexico Schools for a Master's in Special Education
Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Southwest helped the school earn the #3 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.
About 82% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 18% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.
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Out of the 6 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at New Mexico Highlands University, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Western New Mexico University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the special ed majors at the school.
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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 |
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Arizona | 3,941 |
Texas | 1,536 |
Oklahoma | 101 |
Special Education Related Majors
Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Special Ed Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
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