Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in education from ENMU - Main Campus.

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

• 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at ENMU - Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	28
Best Value Education Schools	90
Most Popular Online Education Schools	105
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	196
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	276
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	368
	535
Best Education Schools	834

In 2021, 132 students received their master’s degree in education from ENMU - Main Campus. This makes it the #334 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 57 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from ENMU - Main Campus in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were 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 16% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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	2
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ENMU - Main Campus Education Master’s Program

Of the 132 students who earned a master's degree in Education from ENMU - Main Campus in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were 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 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from ENMU - Main Campus, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	79
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

ENMU - Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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
• Image Credit: By Cathy from USA under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.