Teacher Education Grade Specific at New Mexico Highlands University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at New Mexico Highlands University stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and approximately 2,777 students attend the school each year. Of the 405 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Mexico Highlands University in 2021, 71 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

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

New Mexico Highlands University Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, New Mexico Highlands University does offer online courses in grade specific ed for the following degree levels:

New Mexico Highlands University Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed major at New Mexico Highlands University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	21
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	112
Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	125
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools	203
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	215
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	295
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools	553
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Earnings of New Mexico Highlands University Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at New Mexico Highlands University is $33,115. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

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

New Mexico Highlands University Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 71 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in grade specific ed from New Mexico Highlands University in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	20
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
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
Kindergarten Teachers	1,160	$53,780

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.