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Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and approximately 5,266 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

ENMU - Main Campus Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at ENMU - Main Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ENMU - Main Campus does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

ENMU - Main Campus Education Rankings

The education major at ENMU - Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Education Student Demographics at ENMU - Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

ENMU - Main Campus Education Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at ENMU - Main Campus since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

ENMU - Main Campus Education Master’s Program

74% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. ENMU - Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from ENMU - Main Campus, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	72
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	96
Teacher Education Grade Specific	46
Teacher Education Subject Specific	45
Special Education	21
Student Counseling	1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Teacher Assistants	7,360	$22,180
Elementary School Teachers	7,260	$55,390
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Middle School Teachers	3,760	$52,810
Preschool Teachers	2,490	$34,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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