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Education at New Mexico Highlands University

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

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,777. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students received a bachelor's degree in education from New Mexico Highlands University.

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

New Mexico Highlands University Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at New Mexico Highlands University

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.

New Mexico Highlands University does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

New Mexico Highlands University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at New Mexico Highlands University 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 New Mexico Highlands University 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
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools 55
Most Focused Education Schools 101
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 239
Best Value Education Schools 282
Most Popular Online Education Schools 294
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools 305
Most Popular Education Basic Certificate Schools 415
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 423
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools 480
Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools 725
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In 2021, 84 students received their master’s degree in education from New Mexico Highlands University. This makes it the #481 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

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

New Mexico Highlands University Education Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
63% 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 New Mexico Highlands University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 62
White 35
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

New Mexico Highlands University Education Master’s Program

75% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 84 students who graduated with a master’s in education from New Mexico Highlands University in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. New Mexico Highlands University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 43
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

New Mexico Highlands University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico Highlands University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 98
Student Counseling 49
Teacher Education Subject Specific 31
Special Education 30
Educational Administration 21
Curriculum & Instruction 13

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 New Mexico Highlands University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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