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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$7,178 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,113 Avg Salary

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in New Mexico. In total, 782 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New Mexico.

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The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 8 schools in New Mexico to see which programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in Teacher Education Grade Specific

$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in New Mexico for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $1,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from CNM carry an average student debtload of $9,562.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CNM is ranked #1 for overall quality for grade specific ed in New Mexico.

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$2,505 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFCC are $2,505 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at SFCC take out is $20,018.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Santa Fe Community College Report

$6,528 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $6,528 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $19,150 in student loans while working on their degree.

ENMU - Main Campus also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #4.

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$7,301 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NMSU Main Campus take out is $27,000.

NMSU Main Campus also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.

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$6,876 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands University are $6,876 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from New Mexico Highlands University take out $17,919 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, New Mexico Highlands University is ranked #5 for overall quality for grade specific ed in New Mexico.

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$8,425 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Tech are $8,425 per year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Report

$7,906 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Mexico list. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $7,906 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at UNM take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$16,200 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the Southwest came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USW are $16,200 a year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from USW carry an average student debtload of $25,010.

USW also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 6,189
Texas 4,681
Oklahoma 1,268

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Vgrigas.

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