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2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 7 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
177 Total Awards
$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for teaching students working on their master’s degree. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 177 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNM. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

#2

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
136 Total Awards

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of the Southwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in New Mexico. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 136 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, USW is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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132 Total Awards

Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 132 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

ENMU - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

120 Total Awards
$5,926 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 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school awarded 120 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NMSU Main Campus. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico
84 Total Awards
$7,698 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 84 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at New Mexico Highlands University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico
55 Total Awards
$5,163 Average Tuition & Fees

Western New Mexico University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school situated in Silver City, New Mexico. It awarded 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Western New Mexico University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Western New Mexico University Report

11 Total Awards
$8,717 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. New Mexico Tech is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

One thing to take note of is that New Mexico Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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